Mutton Fry
Kerala-style dry fry where mutton is cooked down until all the moisture evaporates and what remains is intensely flavoured, slightly caramelised, and impossibly moreish. Best with parotta or plain rice.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1/2 kg Mutton cubes boneless
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder
- 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp Meat Masala — optional
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Salt, to taste
- 4 tbsp Coconut oil
- 4 sprig Curry leaves
Preparation
Step 1
Clean, wash and drain mutton cubes and set aside.
Step 2
Fry turmeric powder, kashmiri chilly powder and coriander powder together in a pan without oil to remove the raw smell and taste of these powders.
Step 3
Marinate mutton cubes with the fried masala powder, garam masala, meat masala (optional), ginger-garlic paste and salt.Keep the marinated mutton cubes for half an hour.
Step 4
Cook the mutton cubes by adding little hot water till it is done. (Refer Tips).
Step 5
Warm coconut oil in a pan and add curry leaves.
Step 6
Transfer the cooked mutton into it along with the gravy (if there is any gravy left after cooking the mutton).
Step 7
Fry it in a low flame till it reaches a dry consistency and is coated well with the masala. Keep stirring in between.
Step 8
Serve while still hot with steamed rice/kappa/appam/chappathi.
Tip
A heavy-bottomed pan or cast iron skillet gives you the best results for a proper Kerala fry. Thin pans burn the spices before the meat dries.
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