Name: Red Chilli Mutton curry recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Mutton with bones 1/2 kilogram; Sesame oil 1/4 cup; Dried red chillies long ( spicy ones ) 12; Hot water 1 cup; Garlic fat cloves 10; Ginger 1 inch plus 1/2 inch; Black whole pepper 1 teaspoon; Cloves 5; Bay leaves 2; Cinnamon stick medium 1; Red Onion big sized 2 roughly chopped; Shallots 10; Red Tomato big sized 1; Turmeric powder 1.5 teaspoons; Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon; Salt 2 teaspoons or as required; Tamarind medium lemon sized ball; Water 2 glasses or as required; Curry leaves 3 sprigs

ABOUT Red Chilli Mutton curry RECIPE

A delectable , mouth watering , spicy Mutton curry which is an all time hit among the spice lovers . Tender pieces of meat cooked in a rich and spicy curry when served with piping hot steamed rice , God .. Just grab and eat to your heart ‘s content . Happy eating !

Ingredients Serving: 4

Mutton with bones 1/2 kilogram
Sesame oil 1/4 cup
Dried red chillies long ( spicy ones ) 12
Hot water 1 cup
Garlic fat cloves 10
Ginger 1 inch plus 1/2 inch
Black whole pepper 1 teaspoon
Cloves 5
Bay leaves 2
Cinnamon stick medium 1
Red Onion big sized 2 roughly chopped
Shallots 10
Red Tomato big sized 1
Turmeric powder 1.5 teaspoons
Coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt 2 teaspoons or as required
Tamarind medium lemon sized ball
Water 2 glasses or as required
Curry leaves 3 sprigs

Instructions

Firstly , soak red chillies in a cup of hot water . Cover and rest for 20 minutes .
Meantime , arrange all the other ingredients . Grind shallots , red onions , ginger and garlic cloves into a slight coarse paste with very little water . Keep it aside .
Heat 1/4 cup sesame oil in a heavy based wok .
Add bay leaves , cloves and cinnamon stick.
Fry till aroma released without burning them . Maintain low heat .
Pour the ground onions ginger garlic paste to the hot oil .
Sauté quickly for 3 minutes until aroma spreads .
Add the cleaner , drained mutton pieces . In high flame , fry mutton along with the onion ginger garlic sautéed mixture until mutton turns colour .
Keep stirring in regular intervals to avoid the contents getting burnt .
Once mutton has turned colour, reduce the flame to medium .
Add turmeric powder .
Add 1/2 glass water .
Add 1/2 the salt .
Cover the pot and cook the mutton until mutton tenderises for 30 minutes .
Do check, stir in between occasionally .
If water required , adjust accordingly . Don’t add much water initially .
Meantime , soaked red chillies are soft .
Grind red chillies , tomato and black whole pepper into a smooth paste .
When the meat is cooked , add the red chilli tomato paste .
Add only 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder.
Add another glass water . Cover and cook for 5 minutes until gravy looks red and oil floats on top .
Pour in the thick tamarind extract .
Add the remaining salt . Mix .
Add the curry leaves .
Allow the curry to boil in open for 5 to 7 minutes in medium heat or until preferred consistency .
Spicy Red Chilli Mutton Curry is ready .
Serve hot with rice / rotis / dosas / idlis .

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