Chettinad Mutton Curry

Chettinad cuisine is widely known for its spice indulgence in any curry and Chettinad Mutton Curry is just another recipe from this cuisine. Learn how to make/prepare Chettinad Mutton Curry by following this easy recipe.

  
                                  
Ingredients:


• 1 kg Mutton

• 100 g Shallots (Kunjulli)

• 1 piece Ginger

• 5-8 Garlic Pods

• 2 pieces Cinnamon (Karugapatta)

• 4 Cloves (Grambu)

• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeerakam)

• ½ tsp Fennel Seeds (Perinjeerakam)

• Few Pepper Corns (Kurumulaku)

• 2 tsp Chilly Powder

• 2 tsp Coriander Powder

• Salt (to taste)

• ¼ cup Oil

• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder

• 2 Onions (large, finely chopped)

• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds

• 1 sprig Curry Leaves

• 2 Tomatoes (sliced)


How to make Chettinad Mutton Curry:

• Wash the mutton well and cut into medium-sized pieces.

• Put shallots, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, pepper corns, chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder in a jar and grind them to a coarse paste.

• Use the above paste along with salt to marinate the mutton and keep it aside for about 30 minutes.

• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a cooker and add the marinated mutton.

• Pressure cook the mutton up to 4 whistles.

• Take a pan or kadai and heat oil in it.

• Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.

• Add curry leaves, chopped onions and sauté well until they turn golden brown.

• Next, add in the chopped tomatoes and stir well until they turn tender.

• Add the mutton and cook until the oil separates from the curry.