Kerala Style Mutton Fry With Video

Kerala Style Mutton Fry is a harmonious blend of aromatic spices, tender mutton and traditional cooking techniques that create a mouth-watering experience.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Mutton
1 tbsp Coconut Oil
As reqd Salt

For Grinding:

3-4 sticks Cinnamon Karugapatta
6 nos Cloves Grambu
2 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Pepper corns
2" piece Ginger
6 nos Garlic Cloves
8 nos Small onions Kunjulli
1 tsp Coriander powder

For seasoning:

1 nos Onion big
4 nos Green chillies

Instructions

For preparing the mutton fry dish, first clean, chop into small pieces, wash and drain the mutton pieces well.
Add required salt, curry leaves and 1 tbsp coconut oil into the mutton.
Gather together all the ingredients listed under "For Grinding".
Grind together the ingredients to a smooth texture and add it into the mutton. Mix this paste with mutton and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Pressure cook the marinated mutton for 3-4 whistles or until done. If you are using instant pot set for 25 minutes.
Release the pressure and open the cooker. Dry the gravy completely by cooking for few more minutes.
Next, take a wide non stick pan and heat 2 tbsp coconut oil in low flame. Do not turn to high flame since it destroys the texture of mutton.
Stir in the mutton pieces into the hot oil. Stir in between and fry well. It will take about 20 minutes for frying till the mutton starts changing color.
When the mutton pieces has started to brown, slice a medium sized onion and 3 green chillies. Add into the fried mutton and stir for 7 minutes.
When the onion starts changing color, add some curry leaves for aroma. Keep frying.
Now we are reaching the final stage! Sprinkle 1/2 tsp pepper powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala for an added aroma.
Switch off the flame after the mutton has fried well.
Kerala Style Mutton Fry is ready. Relish hot with porotta or chappati.