Name: Kerala Mutton Curry
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Mutton; 3 nos Onion (big); 2 nos Tomato; 1" piece Ginger; 10 nos Garlic cloves (small); 4 nos Green chillies; 1 1/2 tsp Chilly powder; 3 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; 3 nos Bay leaves (Vazhana/Karuga ela); 1 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam); 4 nos Cloves (Grambu); 2 sticks Cinnamon (Karugapatta); Curry leaves (A few); Salt (As reqd); Oil (As reqd)

Kerala Mutton Curry is a traditional styled authentic dish in Kerala Cuisine. Kerala is a land of many cuisines. You will find both ardent vegetarians and non-vegetarians in God’s Own Country. The dish is yummy, spicy and very tempting with soft and succulent mutton chucks drenched in a thick aromatic gravy. This is a great side dish prepared with the finest blend of Indian spices. It is a spicy, mouth watering dish with an excellent aroma. The favorite dish goes well with chapatis, rotis , parathas, biryani or even with plain white rice. This is an easy preparation that can be cooked in a jiffy when unexpected guests arrive without prior notice.

The dish is unique and special with mutton pieces cooked and simmered in a spicy aromatic and flavorful masala mixture till done. Mutton is nutritious and protein rich with vital nutrients required for body. Growing up kids need mutton dishes for smooth functioning of bones and body. This is a basic mutton curry dish and you can always add more masala and flavorings that suits your taste buds. If you are a beginner in cooking or has failed to prepare a proper mutton curry before, then i suggest that you follow the instructions in preparation as detailed. You can explore a well detailed Kerala Mutton Curry here that can be easily prepared at home.

Kerala Mutton Curry

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Mutton
3 nos Onion big
2 nos Tomato
1" piece Ginger
10 nos Garlic cloves small
4 nos Green chillies
1 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
3 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
3 nos Bay leaves Vazhana/Karuga ela
1 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjeerakam
4 nos Cloves Grambu
2 sticks Cinnamon Karugapatta
Curry leaves A few
Salt As reqd
Oil As reqd

Instructions

For preparing Kerala Style Mutton Curry, wash mutton well and cut into small pieces.
Heat oil in a pan. Add fennel, cloves, bay leaves & cinnamon and stir well. When fennel becomes slight brown in color, add sliced onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
:- If u have time, u can use small onions(kunjulli) in place of big ones for better taste.
When onions turn golden brown, add ginger-garlic paste. Reduce the flame and saute it.
Reduce the flame and saute it.
Add chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and stir for 5 mins on medium flame. :- If u want the mutton curry to be less spicy, reduce chilly powder to 1 tsp and green chillies to 2 nos. Add tomatoes and salt and mix well for 5 mins.
Add the garam masala powder.
After 3 mins, add the mutton pieces and stir well.
Keep it on medium flame for 10 mins. Do not add water at this stage. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Transfer the contents into a pressure cooker. Add 3 cups (teacups) of water and cook on medium flame for 20 - 25 mins. Mutton curry is ready.
:- Serve Kerala Mutton Curry hot with rice or porotta or chapathy.