Laal Maas
Non-veg · Curries & Gravies
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Rajasthani laal maas: mutton in Kashmiri chilli paste, pressure-cooked in ghee with garlic and curd. Spicy, serves 6, 55 minutes plus marinating, with video.
High protein
Ingredients
20 itemsDried Kashmiri Red Chilli, Deseeded20
Water, HotAs Needed
Mutton, Cubes1 kg
Ginger Garlic Paste3 tbsp
Salt2 tsp
Cumin Powder2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder2 tsp
Coriander Powder1.50 tbsp
Ghee7 tbsp
Black Cardamom2
Green Cardamom4
Bay Leaves2
Cinnamon2 inch
Mace1
Garlic, Peeled5 cloves
Onion, Thinly Sliced2.5 cup
Curd½ cup
Charcoal1
Cloves3
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 513kcal | 3078kcal |
| Protein | 38g | 226g |
| Carbohydrate | 22g | 130g |
| Fat | 33g | 197g |
| Fibre | 8.4g | 50g |
| Sugar | 4.7g | 28g |
Cookd masalas for mutton
Method
- 1
Soak the red chillies in hot water for 30 minutes. Grind it into a paste.
Dried Kashmiri Red ChilliWater
- 2
Marinate the mutton with ginger garlic paste, salt, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala. Add the chilli paste. Marinate for at least 1 hour. It can also be marinated till overnight.
MuttonGinger Garlic PasteSaltCumin PowderGaram Masala PowderCoriander Powder
- 3
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add the whole spices (green cardamom, black cardamom, bayleaf, cinnamon, mace). Add the whole peeled garlic and onion. Saute until it turns golden brown in colour.
GheeBlack CardamomGreen CardamomBay LeavesCinnamonMaceGarlicOnion
- 4
Add the marinated mutton and saute for 5 minutes. Add the curd and mix well. Add water.
CurdWater
- 5
Put the lid on and pressure cook for 30 minutes on medium-low heat.
- 6
Optionally, you can infuse a smoked flavour into the dish. Heat a charcoal over the stove until it turns gray/white and is hot. Place a metal bowl in the Laal Maas and place the hot charcoal in it. Add the cloves and ghee. Cover and let it sit for 4 minutes.
CharcoalClovesGhee
Before you start
- How long does Laal Maas take?
- 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Laal Maas serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Laal Maas vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Laal Maas spicy?
- It is hot: 3 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 Laal Maas?
- 1 kg Mutton, ½ cup Curd, 20 Dried Kashmiri Red Chilli, 2.5 cup Onion, 2 Black Cardamom, 4 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Laal Maas?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Laal Maas?
- About 513 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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