Name: Chettinad Mutton Curry
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Mutton; 100 gm Shallots (Kunjulli); 1 piece Ginger; 5 - Garlic pods; 2 pieces Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 4 nos Cloves (Grambu); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/2 tsp Fennel (Perinjeerakam); Pepper corns (A few, Kurumulaku); 2 tsp Chilly powder; 2 tsp Coriander powder; Salt (As reqd); 1/4 cup Oil; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 nos Onion (finely chopped, large); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 2 nos Tomato (sliced)

Chettinad Mutton Curry

Chettinad Mutton Curry / Chettinad Mutton kulambu is spicy, thick and full of wonderful flavors. Mutton chunks are marinated in a thick spicy masala before cooking. Chettinad dishes are well known for their thick gravy and wonderful aroma. The cooked meat is roasted and seasoned in a mixture of freshly ground spices. Chettinad mutton gravy goes well with almost anything from chappathi, porotta, naan or even rice. Chettinad Mutton Curry is an authentic, almost traditional dish with the spiciness just perfect, not too much nor too little. Our Chettinad Mutton Curry / Chettinad Mutton kulambu dish is well illustrated in simple steps so that even new comers and even bachelors can give a bold try.

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Mutton
100 gm Shallots Kunjulli
1 piece Ginger
5 - Garlic pods
2 pieces Cinnamon Karugapatta
4 nos Cloves Grambu
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/2 tsp Fennel Perinjeerakam
Pepper corns A few, Kurumulaku
2 tsp Chilly powder
2 tsp Coriander powder
Salt As reqd
1/4 cup Oil
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 nos Onion finely chopped, large
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 sprig Curry leaves
2 nos Tomato sliced

Instructions

Clean and cut mutton into medium size pieces.
Grind together shallots, ginger, garlic, spices, pepper corn and all powders into a coarse paste.
Marinate the mutton with the above paste and salt for 30 mins.
Heat a tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker.
Add the marinated mutton.
Pressure cook upto 4 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add curry leaves and chopped onions and saute, till they become golden brown.
Add chopped tomatoes and saute, till they become soft.
Add the mutton to it and cook, till the oil separates.
Chettinad Mutton Curry is ready.
:- Serve the Chettinad Mutton Curry / Chettinad Mutton kulambu with hot rice.

Notes

you can explore this dish Mutton Biriyani Easy

You can also visit Malabar Mutton Curry

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Chettinad Mutton Curry / Chettinad Mutton kulambu