Easy Mutton Roast
- 45 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Tamil Nadu mutton roast, pressure-cooked, then dry-fried in gingelly oil with onion, curry leaves and pepper. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 45 minutes, video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Bakrid
Ingredients
Mutton500 grams
Salt1½ tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Water1 cup
Gingelly Oil3 tbsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Green Chilli, Slit2
Onion, Thinly Sliced2
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Fennel Powder1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Contains: sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 424kcal | 1272kcal |
| Protein | 35g | 104g |
| Carbohydrate | 11g | 32g |
| Fat | 27g | 82g |
| Fibre | 2.6g | 7.8g |
| Sugar | 3.1g | 9.3g |
Cookd masalas for mutton
Method
Add mutton, salt, ginger garlic paste and turmeric in a pressure cooker for 6 whistles on a medium flame with water.
Drain the mutton, retain the stock.
Heat oil and add the curry leaves. Add the green chillies and onions. Saute until light brown.
Add the boiled mutton and stir for 2 mins on high heat.
Add red chilli powder and stir. Add the strained stock. Boil until nearly dry again.
Add the coriander, fennel, black pepper powder and garam masala powder and cook until dry and the masala coats the meat.
Before you start
- How long does Easy Mutton Roast take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Easy Mutton Roast serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Easy Mutton Roast vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Easy Mutton Roast spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Easy Mutton Roast?
- 500 grams Mutton, 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste, ½ tsp Turmeric Powder, 2 sprigs Curry leaves, 1 tsp Fennel Powder, ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Easy Mutton Roast?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Easy Mutton Roast?
- About 424 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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