Kerala Style Mutton Stew
Tender mutton simmered in thin coconut milk with whole spices, then finished with thick coconut milk for richness. The stew is traditionally served with appam or idiappam.
Ingredientsfor 5 servings
- 1/2 kg Mutton
- 3 nos Onions — finely chopped
- 6 nos Green chillies cut slit open length-wise
- 2 tsp Garlic paste
- 2 tsp Ginger paste
- 2 cup Coconut — grated
- 2 nos Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Poppy seeds(ground) Khashakhasha
- 4 small Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
- 4 nos Cloves (Grambu)
- 3 Stems Coriander leaves
- 4 tsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Extract 1 cup of thick coconut milk and 2 cups of thin coconut milk from the grated coconut.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.
Step 3
Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, onions and green chillies and stir fry, till onion turns brown.
Step 4
Add ginger and garlic and stir for a little while.
Step 5
Add the mutton pieces and stir further.
Step 6
Add the thin coconut milk, chopped tomatoes, poppy seeds and coriander leaves along with enough water and salt.
Step 7
Cover the pan and allow the contents to boil.
Step 8
When mutton is cooked and 3/4th of water is dried up, add the thick milk of coconut, lemon juice and boil well.
Tip
If the gravy reduces too fast before the meat is tender, add hot water in small amounts. Cold water toughens the meat.
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