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Are you the kind of person who likes “adukki perukkal” (organising things)? I've seen many people who consider “adukki perukku” as a hobby and that includes my husband! You know what… it can be a pretty annoying hobby at times, not for the person who does it, but for poor souls like me who don't enjoy the process very much. Normally I've seen the opposite, I mean it's the ladies in the house who enjoys it and complains about the valichu variyidal (messing up) by the man of the house.
I think I should make something clear…. I'm not a messy person but at the same time I don't have an OCD of organising things every now and then. I'm ok with some books and papers lying around here and there ;) There is nothing wrong with “adukki perukkal”, as long as you enjoy practicing the hobby by yourself, without any company, you know what I mean, right ;)
But I've to admit one thing, all this organising has some benefits too.. this Spicy Mutton Curry is the result of one such activity. Since there was some maintenance work to be done in the kitchen, I had to rearrange my cookery books. I rediscovered some cookery books and magazines. The photo of this recipe caught my attention at once and I decided to try it. I should say that the recipe compensated for the not so enjoyable part of rearranging the books.
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Btw, are you a fan of Samvrutha Sunil, the Malayalam film actress? If so, there is one more reason to try this recipe. She shared this in one of the earlier issues of Vanitha Pachakam. I've given the quantity of ingredients based on my experiment and I've made some changes in the procedure, but the basic format of the recipe is same as hers. It's a very spicy recipe loaded with flavour, that goes well with pulao, roti, appam, paratha etc; I do hope you will also enjoy this spicy treat.
Here are the step by step pictures..
Heat oil in a pan and add coconut, whole coriander, dry red chilli, whole black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, pearl onion, fennel seeds, curry leaves. Fry till the coconut turns golden brown. Remove from fire and let it cool. Grind the same without adding water. Keep it aside…
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add sliced onions. When it turns golden brown, add ginger and garlic. Cook till the raw smell goes, around 2-4 mins…
Add chilli powder and cook for 2-3 mins. Add sliced tomato, salt and cook till it turns soft…
Add cleaned mutton pieces and mix well. Add 2 cups of hot water and pressure cook till the mutton is done…
Open the pressure cooker, when the pressure drops. Add ¼ – ½ cup of hot water to the ground masala. Mix well. Add it to the cooked mutton and cook on low flame for 5-10 mins. Remove from fire…
Heat oil in a pan and add sliced pearl/small onion and curry leaves. Fry till the onions turn golden brown. Switch off the gas and add pepper powder and coriander leaves. Add this to the curry and mix well…
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Spicy Mutton Curry
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 -4
Author: Maria Jose
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Mutton (cut into medium size pieces)
To roast and grind
- 3/4 cup Grated Coconut
- 1 tbsp Whole coriander seeds
- 4 Dry red chilli
- 1 1/4 tsp Whole black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- A small piece Cinnamon
- 3 Pearl / Small onion (sliced)
- 6 Curry leaves
For masala
- 3 med – big Onion (sliced)
- 1.5 tsp Crushed / grated ginger and garlic (each)
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 med – big Tomato (sliced)
- Salt
- Oil (I used coconut oil)
To temper
- 4 Pearl / small onion (sliced)
- Curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder (refer notes)
- 1 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan and add coconut, whole coriander, dry red chilli, whole black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, pearl onion, fennel seeds, curry leaves. Fry till the coconut turns golden brown. Remove from fire and let it cool. Grind the same without adding water. Keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add sliced onions. When it turns golden brown, add ginger and garlic. Cook till the raw smell goes, around 2-4 mins. Add chilli powder and cook for 2-3 mins. Add sliced tomato, salt and cook till it turns soft. Add cleaned mutton pieces and mix well. Add 2 cups of hot water and pressure cook till the mutton is done. Refer notes to see on pressure cooking time.
Add 1/4 – 1/2 cup of hot water to the ground masala. Mix well. Add it to the cooked mutton and cook on low flame for 5-10 mins. Remove from fire.
Heat oil in a pan and add sliced pearl/small onion and curry leaves. Fry till the onions turn golden brown. Switch off the gas and add pepper powder and coriander leaves. Add this to the curry and mix well.
Serve hot with rice/chapthi/pathiri etc;
Notes
This is a spicy recipe, so adjust the qty of spices to suit your taste.
I didnt add the pepper powder in the tempering stage, since the curry was already spicy for our preference.
Pressure cooking the mutton – After the first whistle, I reduced the flame to low-medium and cooked for 12-15 whistles. Keep it closed for another 15 mins or till the pressure drops.
The colour of the curry tends to darken as it rests..
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66 thoughts on “Spicy Mutton Curry”
Hey hey :)
Successfully managed to make the spicy Kerala mutton curry ..thanks to you.
Just a humble feedback, the grind list doesn’t show cloves in the list, however in the instructions there seem to be cloves mentioned. Wasn’t sure so I added it anyway ….was yummy yummy :) thanks so much for all your recipes and keep going ?Reply
You are welcome and great to know that it came out well for you :) Thanks for the feedback, I’ll correct the recipe. Appreciate it.
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MariaReply
Yummy.. yummy recipe.. here’s something I tried.. I saved extra ground masala in a container & used it the next time. I made this curry…! So, I started preparing this masala & preserving it in a glass bottle (5-6 months shelf life comfortably) & use as needed… it’s much easier & saves a lot of time!
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Thank you very much Sumi :) It’s a wonderful idea to store the extra masala, saves you time. Thanks a lot for sharing that tip here, appreciate it very much!
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MariaReply
Tried this recipe as a first time cook of mutton… Loved it….thanks maria
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Hai Maria? Your mutton pepper fry turned out “wonderfully awesome”? Was very well appreciated.
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Hi Anjali,
Thank you :) I’m happy to know that this recipe worked out well for you. It’s one of my fav recipes too..
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MariaReply
Hi Maria,
I was a silent reader of your blog for the past 3 years. I have tried many of your recipes. I used this recipe for my ifthar party this week, and it came out really good. So i couldn’t resist myself from informing you this.
I don’t want to be a a person who enjoys the good food, but never appreciates the work behind that. I don’t understand why people find it so difficult to say the food was good if it was good. Let all the ego masks fall off.
Many thanks dear. Keep up your good work.
God Bless..
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Hi Fathima,
Thank you so much for taking time to leave a comment here, appreciate it very much :) Really happy to know that this recipe came out well for you. Belated Eid Mubarak. Hope you had a wonderful time with your loved ones.
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MariaReply
Thanks for such a wonderful and easy recipe. It came out delicious. My family loved it. Hope to make more of your fantastic recipes.
My version: http://www.cheontheroad.com/2016/06/kerala-style-mutton-curry/
Thanks and Best Regards,
NishantReply
Hey Nishant,
You are welcome :) Glad that you liked the recipe. Your mutton curry pic looks great! Thanks for taking time to leave a comment here.
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MariaReply
Maria…first of all..your site is amazing…. what we love about it is that its tried n tested and u dont really need to wonder about the outcome. ..coz it wyd b good. Today as i was browsing i saw ur blog on adukki perukal and i totally related to it….something i tell my hubby at alll times? and i showed him the blog and we had a good laugh…
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Hi Deepa,
Thank you so much :) I’m really happy to know that you trust the recipes here. Good to know I’ve some company when it comes to adukki perukkal ;)
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MariaReply
Hello… And now it’s Deepz hubby here….. So you guyz are teaming up against us …..huh ;-)
Cherish n thank God for having such great ppl ;-)
And ur blog is awesome!!!!! I too enjoy culinary expeditions ……your blog is a sure shot venue for my better half n I, when we are on a culinary spree!!Reply
Hi Prasanth,
That’s what we girls are supposed to do ;) Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! Please say my hi to your lovely wife.
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MariaReply
tried this recipe today…loved the flavors. I did reduce the heat but we enjoyed it thoroughly
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Thanks a lot Swati :) Great to know that the recipe worked out well for you.
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MariaReply
Thank you chechi,I followed what you said and it turned out well. I tried to learn cooking through my mother and mother in law and failed miserably. My friend recommended your blog and since then I follow your blog religiously. You are sort of my cooking guru:) I am only into weekend cooking due to my job but thanks to you I am a confident cook and treat my friends to your wonderful recipes during the weekends.
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Hi Parvathy,
Thanks a ton for your wonderful feedback. Really happy to know that MM helped with your cooking. Please do say my thanks to your friend as well for recommending MM :)
Best wishes,
MariaReply
Dear maria chechi Even after 15 whistles in the pressure cooker there was a lot of curry, also mutton wasn’t all that cooked. What should I do?
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Hi Parvathy,
Sometimes the mutton takes longer to cook. In that case, you need to cook it again. Even after pressure cooking twice, you are left with too much gravy, cook the curry without the lid on low-medium flame, till the gravy thickens.
Make sure you stir the curry in between, otherwise it may stick to the bottom.
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MariaReply
You forgot to add salt! I just blindly followed your steps and missed out the salt :( My curry is in the cooker now. I will add salt once I open it (I dunno my mutton will absorb the salt or not :( ) Well I am in Bahrain too. If its not good, I am going to have dinner together with Josettan and you tonight with the mutton curry. If its ok, I am going to have the yummy curry alone as usual. You absolutely have no clue how much you help me daily to add on my weight and I cant help myself trying out your recipes. (I am a bachelor sharing my flat with two Kerala families. Now those husbands asked chechis to learn cooking from me, I am not going to tell them about the secret, your blog) Love your recipes. Josettan must be a real lucky guy!
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Hi Jofz
Yeah I did! Thanks for pointing it out, I’ve edited the recipe :) Since you didnt come this side with mutton curry, I do hope it came out well ;)
Good to know that you are giving a competition to chechis ;)
I’m not sure whether Josettan agrees with your “lucky” comment, however I’ll def pass this to him.
Keep trying more recipes from here and happy cooking!
Btw, sorry for the delayed reply, I was on a small break.
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MariaReply
Dear Maria, it is an awesome dish, good combination with our traditional palappam…i like this recipe..
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Thanks Manoj :) Yeah, it’s a great combo with palappam.
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MariaReply
Thank you Maria, I have never cooked mutton and I tried it for the first time. it came really well and my husband was licking his fingers too. Thanks a lot!!!
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You are welcome Sheeba :) I’m glad your first experiment with mutton was successful! If you like mutton, check out Mutton pepper fry recipe, that’s one of my fav : https://mariasmenu.wpcomstaging.com/spicy/mutton-pepper-fry
Thank you so much for taking time to leave your feedback here.
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MariaReply
Hi Maria,
I was looking for a mutton curry recipe I came across yours’ n tried it today… It was yummy n my family loved it..
Thank u so much for sharing…Reply
Hi Cyn,
Thanks a lot for sharing your feedback here. I’m really happy to hear that your family loved the recipe :)
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MariaReply
Hi Mariya,,
i have tried your curry and it turned out really yummy..thank you so much and best wishes,,
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Hi Nimmy,
Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and also for the comment! I’m happy that it came out well for you :)
Thanks for sharing the pic too :)
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MariaReply
Hi Maria..I have never been a big fan of mutton, but I wanted a Kerala style recipe to cook for my family and I came across this one. It was such a big hit and for once even I couldn’t stop eating!! Thank u :)
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Hi Swati,
Thank you so much for trying out this recipe. I’m glad that it worked out well for you :)
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MariaReply
HI MARIA,
I HAVE TRIED COOKING MUTTON TWICE,EACH TIME IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BIG KULAM(POND).RECENTLY TRIED YOUR RECEIPE AND IT TURNED OUT AMMAAZZINGG….WE ATE THE LEFTOVERS FOR 3 DAYS.THANKYOU SO MUCH.Reply
Thanks Sindu :) I’m glad that this recipe worked well for you.
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MariaReply
hi maria,i m not a gr8 cook,n i used to go thru diff recipe sites n never felt confident of trying them.they were all complicated.
and now i discovered ur magic recipes and now I AM CONFIDENT – I CAN COOK ANYTHING WITH UR RECIEPS ….LOVE U MARIA…u saved my life :P….
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Hi Liya,
It was a pleasure reading your comment. I’m so touched to know that you trust the recipes here very much. Thanks a ton dear :)
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MariaReply
Awesome taste…thanks for a step by step description with all timing details at each step.
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You are welcome dear! Glad that you liked it. Thanks for the comment :)
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MariaReply
You are welcome dear! Glad that you liked it. Thanks for the comment :)
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MariaReply
Awesome taste…thanks for a step by step description with all timing details at each step.
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The taste of Kerela, Yummy. Thanks Maria
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You are welcome Vinay :)
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You are welcome Vinay :)
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The taste of Kerela, Yummy. Thanks Maria
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Thanks dear Maria, you saved my day.
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You are welcome and I’m happy to hear it :)
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Thanks dear Maria, you saved my day.
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its amazing………….. i tried this one and my kids loved it very much………..this is the first time i m trying a mutton dish and it came very well….thanks Maria………..
can u just guide to make a mutton soup for my kids…………Reply
Hi Simi,
Thanks a lot for your comment dear! It’s a pleasure to know that this curry was liked by your kids :)
I havent tried a mutton soup yet, so sorry dear I’m not sure how it works :(
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MariaReply
its amazing………….. i tried this one and my kids loved it very much………..this is the first time i m trying a mutton dish and it came very well….thanks Maria………..
can u just guide to make a mutton soup for my kids…………Reply
Hi Maria,
I tried out this recipe, its absolutely amazing and my family loved it…..thanx a lot for sharing this one :-)
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You are welcome Minna! So good to know that your family liked this dish. Thanks a bunch for the comment dear :)
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MariaReply
Hi Maria,
it is a great pleasure reading your recipes esp the story behind each recipe. i have tried lots of your recipes and they have all turned out good. i tried this spicy mutton yesterday and it came out so well that both my hubby and mom in law loved it. thank you maria for posting such tasty recipes. You are doing a great job!Reply
Thank you Somy! Nice to know that you like reading the write ups and also enjoy the recipes posted here. Glad that the mutton curry recipe worked well for you :)
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MariaReply
Thanks Ajay! Please try it sometime and I do hope you like it..
happy cooking!
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MariaReply
Thanks Uma :) Hope you get to try it sometime..
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MariaReply
Thanks Juvaria! Did you try it out?
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MariaReply
Yum…. will definitely try out this tempting recipe….Thanx dear for sharing it…
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You are welcome Linnet dear :) Hope you get to try it soon..
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MariaReply
When i read your story,i cud not stop laughing.i share the same the issues!
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:) Good to know I’ve company!
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Sounds very tempting! Might try it with Lamb and reduce the cooking time slightly. Thanks!
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Thank you Chris! Hope your version with lamb comes out well..
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MariaReply
I love your recipes and your stories about them, even more. I am subscribing to your club just to show my support! Besides, its only 10$ a year±
You know, why not an app for the iPad? That would be great in the kitchen. like TastyReply
Hi Austin,
Thank you so much for your encouraging words and support, appreciate it very much :) We did think of an app, but it would be very difficult to maintain.
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MariaReply
