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Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry
Serves 4 · Total 122 min · Prep 20 min · Cook 102 min
Photo: Rupak76 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Mutton slow-cooked with deeply fried onion, yogurt and whole spices until the masala clings to the meat instead of sitting in a thin gravy. The long bhunai (dry-roasting) on high heat at the end is what gives this Punjabi classic its dark colour and concentrated flavour. Served with roti, naan or plain rice.
Quick answer: 122 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Mutton, Onion, Tomato, Yogurt · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 750 g 1.65 lb Mutton, cut into pieces
- 2 pc 2 pc Onion, sliced
- 2 pc 2 pc Tomato, chopped
- 150 g 0.65 cup Yogurt, whisked
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Ginger, ground to a paste with garlic
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Garlic
- 1.5 tsp 1.5 tsp Garam masala
- 1.5 tsp 1.5 tsp Red chilli powder
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp Cooking oil
- to taste to taste Salt
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Coriander, chopped, for garnish (Optional)
Steps
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- Heat oil and fry the sliced onion until deep golden brown.⏱ Frying onion · 10 min
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and mutton, and fry on high heat until the meat changes colour.⏱ Searing mutton · 7 min
- Add the chopped tomato, whisked yogurt, red chilli and garam masala, and cook on medium heat until the oil separates.⏱ Cooking the masala · 10 min
- Add 1/2 cup hot water, cover, and cook on low heat for 60 to 75 minutes (20 to 25 in a pressure cooker) until the mutton is fully tender.⏱ Cooking mutton · 70 min
- Uncover and dry-roast on high heat, stirring often, until the masala coats the meat and the oil surfaces.⏱ Dry-roasting · 5 min
- Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with roti or naan.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry take?
122 minutes in total: about 20 minutes of prep and 102 minutes of cooking.
Is Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry hard to make?
Degchi rates it medium. The method has 6 steps, and 5 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Slow-Roasted Mutton 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 Slow-Roasted Mutton 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 Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: red chilli powder, cooking oil, salt. Spice-box items: garam masala. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: mutton, onion, tomato, yogurt, ginger, garlic.
Any tips for making Slow-Roasted Mutton Curry?
Fry the onion slowly over medium heat so it browns evenly without burning — this builds most of the colour and flavour. A splash of water while dry-roasting helps loosen the masala stuck to the pot without thinning the gravy.
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