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Mutton Masala

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: cardamom, chilli, cinnamon, mutton
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 68kcal
Author: Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

Ingredients

For the marinade

  • 800 g Mutton sheep not goat cut into cubes
  • 3 tbsp Natural Yoghurt
  • tsp Garlic and Ginger Paste
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric

For the masala sauce

  • tbsp Oil we use rapeseed oil
  • 2 green Cardamoms
  • 25 mm Cinnamon
  • 2 large Onions finely chopped
  • 2 green Chillies
  • 1 large Tomato skinned and deseeded
  • 2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 125 ml Water
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • Coriander Leaves to garnish
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Marinade the Mutton

  • Marinate the mutton in the yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, turmeric and chilli powder
  • Leave to marinate for as long as possible, preferably overnight. Get the mutton out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before you are going to cook it

Make the curry

  • Heat the oil in the pan cook the bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom for 2 minutes
  • Add the onions and green chillies. Cook until the onions are golden but not burnt
  • Lower the heat to as low as possible and add the marinated mutton and sauté for 5-7 minutes
  • Cover and cook for 10 minutes. When you see the moisture begin to release add the garam masala and bay leaf and sauté for another 3 minutes
  • Add the tomato and saute until the raw smell of tomato has disappeared. This will take about 5-7 minutes
  • Cook the curry in a preheated over for 3 hours. Serve with roti or rice if you must!

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg