Mutton kuzhambu
Mutton kuzhambu, from above
Non vegTamil Nadu

Mutton kuzhambu

Sunday mutton, pressure cooked tender in a coconut and spice gravy. Rice will vanish.

75 minTime
29 gProtein each
hotSpice
Sunday mutton2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayCountry spices, coconut and fennel paste.
The original
345kcalsame
29 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
75minutessame

Mutton kuzhambu as Tamil Sunday lunch knows it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Mutton (goat meat)500 g, curry cut
Shallots15, sliced
Tomato2 medium, chopped
Ginger garlic paste1½ tbsp
Fresh grated coconut½ cup
Fennel seeds1 tsp
Whole spices2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cardamom
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tbsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1½ tbsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Black pepper1 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Water2 cups
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Grind coconut with fennel and pepper to a smooth paste.
  2. 2Heat oil, fry whole spices, curry leaves and shallots until golden. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes.
  3. 3Add tomatoes, chilli, coriander and turmeric powders and salt. Cook until soft, then add mutton and sear well.
  4. 4Add 1 1/2 cups water and pressure cook for 6 to 7 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
  5. 5Stir in the coconut paste and a little water, simmer 10 minutes until thick. Finish with coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Mutton kuzhambu: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Verkadalai sadam20 min
Bread or rice Kothamalli sadam25 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
On the side Cabbage poriyal20 min
To drink Neer mor8 min
Something sweet Sakkarai pongal45 min
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