Mutton Varutharachathu Without Coconut
Slow-braised mutton in a rich, dark gravy fragrant with whole spices and curry leaves. Kerala mutton dishes reward patience — the longer you cook, the more the meat surrenders its toughness and takes on the masala.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 kg Mutton
- 2 nos Onion — sliced
- 5 nos Green chillies
- 2 tsp Garam masala — crushed
- 1 nos Tomato — chopped
- Curry leaves, a few
- 2 tsp Ginger — chopped
- 5 Cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 2 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tbsp Meat masala
- Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing mutton varutharachathu, first clean mutton and marinate with salt and turmeric.
Step 2
Heat a pan, pour oil and fry 1 onion, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chilly powder, coriander powder and meat masala.
Step 3
When color changes, take it off the heat.
Step 4
Grind the mixture.
Step 5
Heat a pressure cooker and add oil. Add the ground paste and fry till it changes brown color.
Step 6
Add mutton and cook well with required water.
Step 7
Heat another pan, fry onion, green chillies, tomato and curry leaves.
Step 8
When mutton is done, pour the mutton with gravy to this and fry for 5 minutes.
Step 9
Mutton varutharachathu is ready.
Tip
Whole spices — cardamom, cloves, cinnamon — go in early with the oil. They need time to infuse their flavour into the fat.
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