Kerala Lamb Stew
- 30 min
- medium
- Serves 5
Kerala lamb stew: boneless mutton pressure-cooked with ginger and pepper, then simmered in coconut milk with beans. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 30 minutes, video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Christmas, Party
Ingredients
Mutton (Boneless)250 grams
Bay Leaves1
Ginger, Thinly Sliced1 inch
Black Peppercorns10
Salt¾ tsp
Coconut Oil2 tbsp
Green Cardamom4
Cloves5
Onion, Thinly Sliced½ cup
Green Chilli, Slit2
Curry leaves15
Coconut Milk, Thinly Sliced1½ cup
Potato, Diced½ cup
Beans, Batons½ cup
Coconut Milk, Thick Slices1 cup
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 451kcal | 2255kcal |
| Protein | 14g | 70g |
| Carbohydrate | 15g | 76g |
| Fat | 40g | 200g |
| Fibre | 5.1g | 26g |
| Sugar | 5.3g | 27g |
Cookd masalas for mutton (boneless)
Method
In a pressure cooker, add the mutton cubes with bay leaf, sliced ginger, peppercorns and ¼ tsp of salt. Cook on high flame for 1 whistle, then reduce the flame to low and cook for 10 minutes.
In a pot, heat oil. Add the cardamom and cloves. Then add the sliced onions, slit green chillies and curry leaves. Saute until the onion turns translucent.
Add the 2nd press coconut milk and bring it to a boil. Add the potato, carrot and beans. Season with salt, cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add the cooked mutton along with the water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the 1st press coconut milk and turn off the flame as soon as it comes to a boil.
Before you start
- How long does Kerala Lamb Stew take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kerala Lamb Stew serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kerala Lamb Stew vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Kerala Lamb Stew 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 Kerala Lamb Stew?
- 250 grams Mutton (Boneless), 1½ cup Coconut Milk, ½ cup Potato, ½ cup Beans, ½ cup Onion, 1 Bay Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kerala Lamb Stew?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kerala Lamb Stew?
- About 451 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- J
Jayasri VijayakumarNovember 2021
unexpectedly awesome <3


