Mutton Curry – Naadan Varutharacha Mutton Curry
2012-11-20- Cuisine: Kerala
- Course: Curry
- Skill Level: Beginner
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- Yield: 500 gm
- Servings: 5nos
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Ready In: 30m
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Mutton Curry (Varutharacha Mutton Curry) is a tasty dish where all the masala ingredients are dry roasted and then ground to smooth paste. It has a typical kerala flavour and it goes well with pathiri, kerala porotta etc.
In India, goat meat is commonly ย called Mutton. It can be prepared in many ways, such as grilled, stewed, baked, barbecued, fried or even made into sausage.ย This is a great dish to prepare during Eid time.
Ingredients
- Mutton - 500 gm
- Big onion - 4 nos ( sliced )
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Green chilly - 3 nos ( chopped )
- Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
- Grated coconut - 1 cup
- Curry leaves - 3 strings
- Whole coriander - 1/2 tsp
- Dry red chilly โ 4 nos
- Whole black pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Cloves - 2 nos
- shalots - 8 nos
- Tomato - 1 medium ( sliced )
- Fennel seeds ( perumjeerakam ) - 1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon - a small piece
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coconut oil - 7 tsp
- Coriander leaves - 1 tsp ( chopped )
- Hot water - 3 cups
Method
Step 1
Clean the mutton pieces.
Step 2
Heat 3 tsp of coconut oil in a pan and add grated coconut, whole coriander, dry red chilli, whole black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, 5 shallots, fennel seeds, curry leaves. Fry till the coconut turns golden brown. Remove from fire and let it cool.
Step 3
Grind the same without adding water. Coconut masala is ready. Keep it aside.
Step 4
Heat 2 tsp of coconut oil in a pressure cooker and add sliced onions. When it turns golden brown, add ginger garlic paste, chopped green chillies and cook for 3 minutes.
Step 5
Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
Step 6
Add sliced tomato and cook till it turns soft. Add cleaned mutton pieces, coconut masala, salt and mix well. Add 3 cups of hot water and cook. After the first whistle reduce the flame and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Keep it closed till the pressure drops.
Step 7
Heat 2 tsp of coconut oil in a pan and add 3 sliced shallots and curry leaves. Fry till the onions turn golden brown. Switch off the gas and add pepper powder and coriander leaves.
Step 8
Add this to the curry and mix well.
Step 9
The tasty nadan mutton curry is ready to be served.