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Mutton and Potato Curry
Serves 4 · Total 105 min · Prep 15 min · Cook 90 min
A classic Pakistani home-style curry of tender mutton slow-cooked with potato in a spiced onion-tomato gravy. Deeply comforting and simple, it is one of the most common everyday curries across Pakistani households, served with roti or steamed rice.
Quick answer: 105 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Mutton, Potato, Onion, Tomato · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 600 g 1.3 lb Mutton, cut into curry pieces, bone-in
- 300 g 0.7 lb Potato, peeled and cubed
- 2 pc 2 pc Onion, sliced
- 2 pc 2 pc Tomato, chopped
- 1.5 tbsp 1.5 tbsp Ginger, paste
- 1.5 tbsp 1.5 tbsp Garlic, paste
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1.5 tsp 1.5 tsp Red chilli powder
- 5 tbsp 5 tbsp Cooking oil
- to taste to taste Salt
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Coriander, chopped, for garnish (Optional)
Steps
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- Heat oil in a pot and fry the sliced onion until golden.⏱ Frying onion · 8 min
- Add ginger-garlic paste and the mutton pieces, and fry well until the meat changes colour.⏱ Frying · 7 min
- Add chopped tomato, turmeric, red chilli powder and salt, and cook until the oil separates.⏱ Cooking spices · 7 min
- Add 3 cups of hot water, bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low heat for about 50 minutes, until the mutton is nearly tender (a pressure cooker needs only 20–25 minutes).⏱ Cooking mutton · 50 min
- Add the potatoes, cut into large chunks, and cover. Cook for 15–20 minutes, until a fork slides in easily.⏱ Cooking potato · 20 min
- Uncover and cook on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, stirring gently, until the gravy thickens and oil shows at the edges.⏱ Thickening gravy · 3 min
- Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with roti or rice.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Mutton and Potato Curry take?
105 minutes in total: about 15 minutes of prep and 90 minutes of cooking.
Is Mutton and Potato Curry hard to make?
Degchi rates it medium. The method has 7 steps, and 6 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Mutton and Potato Curry serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Mutton and Potato Curry halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is not vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Mutton and Potato Curry?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: turmeric, red chilli powder, cooking oil, salt. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: mutton, potato, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic.
Any tips for making Mutton and Potato Curry?
Using bone-in mutton gives a richer, more flavourful gravy. A pressure cooker cuts the mutton-tenderising time roughly in half.
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