Naadan Mutton Masala
A traditional Kerala sweet snack made with care and a generous hand of ghee. The kind of thing grandmothers make for festivals and grandchildren make excuses to visit for.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 kg Mutton
- 4 nos Onions — chopped
- 2 tsp Ginger — grated
- 2 tsp Garlic — grated
- 10 nos Green chillies — slit
- 2 nos Tomatoes — chopped
- 3 nos Potatoes diced & boiled
- 10 nos Shallots/Small onions (Kunjulli)
- 1 tbsp Whole garam masala Cinnnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel seeds, Bay leaf, Pepper
- 2 tbsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 tbsp Coriander powder
- 3 tbsp Instant coconut milk powder
- 3 nos Mint leaves
- Curry leaves, to taste
- 2 Springs Coriander leaves — chopped
- 5 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1000 ml Water
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing naadan mutton masala, crush 1 tbsp of whole garam masala with ginger, garlic, curry leaves, mint leaves, 1 tsp chilly powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, shallots and 1 tbsp coconut oil. Crush it finely and make it into 2 portions. Set aside.
Step 2
In a pressure cooker put 2 chopped onions and add the mutton pieces.
Step 3
To it add salt and add one portion of the crushed mixture, 10 curry leaves, 5 green chillies and one table spoon of oil. Mix all these ingredients for a few minutes.
Step 4
Add water to it and pressure cook the mutton on low heat for approx 4 to 6 whistles. Strain it and keep the stock.
Step 5
In another pan, heat oil and add the remaining portion of the crushed mixture. cook it, stirring well.
Step 6
Add a stem of curry leaves, remaining onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and salt. cook it, stirring till the onion goes golden brown.
Step 7
Then 2 tbsp of coriander powder, chilly powder and remaining turmeric powder. Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 8
To this add the cooked mutton pieces and mix it well.
Step 9
Toss in the diced and boiled potatoes. Let it cook on low heat with a lid covering the pan and sir it in intervals.
Step 10
In the mean time, add the instant coconut mix to the stock in the pressure cooker and Stir everything together thoroughly. Note: clumping of this mix is common so constant stirring is warranted.
Step 11
Next, add this mix to the mutton and stir it once well. Do not over cook once the coconut mix - stock has been added. take it off the heat once it starts bubbling.
Step 12
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Step 13
Naadan mutton masala is ready. Serve hot with rice, appam, chappati, porotta.
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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