Mutton Curry

An authentic chettinadu style mutton curry recipe which you could make in a pressure cooker. If you try this recipe once then you will always pick this easy & quicker version of mutton curry. Loaded with flavors and nutrients, this curry will not require much preparation work.

Health Benifits of Mutton

Mutton is an excellent source of high-quality protein, which is essential for muscle growth, repair, and overall health.  Mutton is packed with vital nutrients like iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and selenium, which are all necessary for various body functions.

The immunity boosting properties of mutton could help in improving your immune system and keep illnesses at bay.  Because of its high protein content our soup also helps in promoting weight loss.  

In addition,  if you are experiencing joint pains then include this curry at least once in your weekly meal plan.  In a month or two you will experience the change.

Mutton Curry Recipe

Saute all ingredients step by step and finally add cleaned mutton. As we cook mutton in pressure cooker it cooks well and soft. Finally, we add a coconut paste and boil all together to combine well. Tada! our tasty authentic mutton curry is now ready to enjoy.

Ingredients

1. Mutton - 1/4 Kgs
2. Onion - 1
3. Tomato - 1
4. Salt - ½ teaspoon
5. Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 teaspoon
6. Pepper -½ teaspoon
7. Jeera/ Cumin Seeds - ½ teaspoon
8. Fennel Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
9. Chili powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
10. Coriander powder - 3 teaspoons
11. Grated Coconut - ¼ cup
12. Curry leaves
13. Coriander leaves

How to make Mutton Curry?

In a pressure cooker add cooking oil and heat. Now add Whole garam masalas and fry for a second.

Then add, chopped onions & curry leaves and saute till light golden brown.  Then add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 1 minute.

Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till it softens. 

Now add chili powder, coriander powder, chettinadu mutton masala & turmeric powder and saute for 1 minute. You may adjust the spiciness according to your taste. Now add our cleaned mutton pieces.  Saute for 2 minutes.  Finally, add salt and required quantity (not too much) of hot water.

When it starts boiling close the pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles if your mutton is tender or else cook for 5 to 6 whistles. 

In the mean time, grind grated coconut, fennel seeds, pepper & jeera to a fine paste. Keep this aside.

After the pressure released itself, put the pressure cooker on stove in medium flame. Let the curry boils well. Finally, add coconut paste and mix well. Let the curry boils till the raw flavors goes.

Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves. Enjoy your mutton curry with hot rice, idli, dosa or with soft uttapam.

How to Cook Mutton?

As mutton takes time to cook well and so cook enough number of whistles.  Tender ones cook in just 3 to 4 whistles but meat of matured ones take 5 to 6 whistles.  So cook the mutton accordingly. 

How to find the mutton is tender or not?

Experience persons will identify it by seeing the mutton itself. But beginners could not. So follow the tricks here. Take a piece of mutton and cut it with a knife into two pieces. If it is easy then the mutton is tender otherwise not.

Second trick is, just smell the steam while the cooker whistles. If the mutton cooked well it smells like mutton curry. If not the steam smells like raw mutton not like mutton curry.

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