Homestyle Mutton Curry

Sunday and flavourful mutton curry with rice – nothing defines lunch in a Bengali household better other than this combination. It is an everyday home-style recipe which is simple yet special.

Ingredients

  • For Marinating the Mutton
  • 500 gm Mutton
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 Cup Curd
  • 2 – 3 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 Tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Asafoetida
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt To Taste
  • 1/2 Tbsp Ghee
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Coriander Leaves
  • For the Masala
  • 1 – 1.5 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Mace
  • 2 Black Cardamom
  • 1 Tsp Black Peppercorns
  • 2 – 3 Cloves
  • 2 -3 Green Cardamom
  • 1/2-Inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • For the Gravy
  • 2 – 3 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 4 – 5 Black Peppercorns
  • 2 – 3 Cloves
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1/2 Inch Cinnamon Stick
  • A Pinch of Stone Flower
  • 3 Medium Onion, Sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Prepared Masala
  • Few Coriander Leave to Finish
  • Salt to Taste

Preparation

Prep: 60 minutes
Cooking: 25 minutes


  1. For marinating the mutton – In a large mixing bowl, add mutton, ginger garlic paste, curd, green chilies, coriander leaves, ghee and the powder spices. Massage the masala well into the mutton. Keep aside for a minimum of an hour.
  2. For masala – In a pan, roast all the whole spices and the salt (mentioned above in the ingredient list), cool it down and then grind to a fine powder. Keep it aside for later use.
  3. For the gravy – In a large pot, heat ghee and add the whole spices. Sauté well. Add onion and sauté till it is completely golden brown in color.
  4. Add marinated mutton into the pot and mix well. Adjust seasoning at this stage. Add the required water and the freshly ground powder into the mutton. Mix well.
  5. Pressure cook till the mutton is tender.
  6. Garnish with coriander spring and serve hot with steamed rice and lachha parantha.

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