Mutton Kulambu
Mutton Kulambu is a comforting, flavorful meal that brings warmth to any table. Enjoy the essence of traditional South Indian cuisine with every bite!
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- Mutton - 750g cut into pieces
- Oil - 4 tbsp
- Onions - 2 finely chopped
- Tomatoes - 3 finely chopped
- Ginger/Garlic Paste - 1 cup
- Green chilies - 4, slit
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Chili Powder - 1½ tsp
- Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 tsp or Raw masala spices
- Mutton Masala - 1 tbsp
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
- For the spice paste:
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- Cinnamon, cardamom, Clove, Kadal paasi, Annasi poo (star anise) - 1 no each
- Coconut cubes - ½ cup or 10 -12 no’s
- Roasted Bengal gram - 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Prepare the Spice Paste:
- Add all the spices into mixer and then grind into a fine paste.
- Keep it aside.
- Place the cooker.
- Add 4 tbsp of oil and heat oil in a large pan or pressure cooker.
- Add the finely chopped onions and green chilies, sauté until golden brown.
- Now add finely chopped tomatoes to the cooker and sauté well.
- Add salt to it so that the tomatoes are smashed well.
- Add 1 cup of ginger/garlic paste
- sauté for another 2 minutes until raw smell goes.
- Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and sauté well.
- Next add ½ tsp chilli powder and mix well for few minutes.
- Add 1 tsp coriander powder and mix well.
- Add the mutton pieces and sauté for 10minutes.
- Add salt as required to the mutton.
- Pour in enough water to cover the mutton.
- Allow it to boil for few minutes.
- If using a pressure cooker, cook for about 20 minutes(6-8 whistles). If using a regular pan, cover and cook until the mutton is tender (approximately 1-1.5 hours), stirring occasionally.
- Once it is cooked well our mutton soup is ready to prepare kulambu.
- Add 400 ml of water to mutton.
- Add the prepared spice paste to the content.
- Now add chilli powder to the kulambu and mix well.
- Mix everything together.
- Add mutton masala onto it and stir well.
- Boil for few minutes.
- Let it simmer for another 5-10 minutes until the gravy thickens.
- Later add 1 tsp lemon juice to the kulambu.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with rice, roti, idly or dosa.
- Enjoy your delicious Mutton Kulambu!
Notes
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