Chettinad Mutton Kuzhambu

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Chettinad Mutton Kuzhambu

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • Mutton – 500 grams


  • Oil – 3 tbsp


  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick


  • Cardamom pods – 2


  • Cloves – 3


  • Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp


  • Shallots Onions – around 10-15 sliced


  • Curry leaves – 2 sprigs


  • Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp


  • Tomatoes – 1 large chopped finely


  • Salt - 1 tbsp or to taste


  • Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp


  • Chilly powder – 1 tsp


  • Water - 2 cups or as needed


  • Green Chilly – 2 slit (optional)


  • Coriander Leaves - 2-3 tbsp chopped


  • For Roasting & Grinding: Dry Red Chilly – 4 or as per your heat preference


  • Whole Peppercorns – 1 tsp


  • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp


  • Star Anise – 1


  • Cardamom – 3


  • Coriander Seeds – 2 tsp


  • Cinnamon Stick – 1 medium stick


  • Fennel Seed – 1 tsp


  • Stone flower(Kal Pasi/dagad phool) – 2-3 peices (optional)


  • Coconut – 1/4 cup

Directions

  • Heat a pan and dry roast all the ingredients mentioned in the grinding list till a nice aroma comes out of it. Let it cool down and blend it into a fine powder. Keep aside.
  • Now heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add in the whole spices, curry leaves and let them crackle for a min. Add the shallots, ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.
  • Add the tomatoes and saute till tomatoes turns mushy. Add in salt and turmeric powder, chilly powder and mix well.
  • Add the mutton and mix well. Cook for around 5-10 mins stirring occasionally till the water released from mutton evaporates.
  • Now add the grounded spice powder and toss well so that the masala coat nicely with the mutton. Cook for around 5 mins.
  • Add water and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles. Turn off the heat and let the pressure release on its own.
  • Open the cooker and adjust the gravy consistency as per your requirements. Add chopped coriander leaves, slit greeb chillies, give a quick stir and take off the heat.
  • Enjoy with piping hot steam rice or any Indian flat breads.
  • Enjoy