Lamb Vindaloo
Non-veg · Curries & Gravies
Good for: Bakrid, Party
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Goan lamb vindaloo: mutton marinated in a Kashmiri chilli, garlic and vinegar paste, then simmered. Medium-spicy, serves 6, 1 hour plus marinating, video.
High protein
Ingredients
17 itemsOnion, Roughly Chopped1 cup
Black Peppercorns1 tbsp
Coriander Seeds1 tbsp
Cinnamon2 inch
Cumin2 tsp
Garlic15 cloves
Ginger, Roughly Chopped1 inch
Mutton1 kg
Sunflower Oil4 tbsp
Salt2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Water, Hot1 cup
Vinegar3 tbsp
Cloves10
Dried Kashmiri Red Chilli10
Dry Red Chilli8
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 | 422kcal | 2532kcal |
| Protein | 37g | 219g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 116g |
| Fat | 24g | 145g |
| Fibre | 7.5g | 45g |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 23g |
Cookd masalas for mutton
Method
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add all the ingredients needed for the paste, except the vinegar. Cook until it is fragrant.
OnionBlack PeppercornsCoriander SeedsCinnamonCuminGarlicGingerClovesDried Kashmiri Red ChilliDry Red Chilli
- 2
Once they cooled down a little, add them to a mixer jar. Add vinegar and grind to a paste.
Vinegar
- 3
Marinate the mutton with the paste for at least 2 hours. It tastes best when marinated overnight.
Mutton
- 4
In a pan, heat 4 tbsp oil and add the chopped onions and saute until it starts to brown.
Sunflower OilOnion
- 5
Add the marinated mutton. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 2 tsp of salt and sugar.
SaltSugar
- 6
Add water and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 45 minutes, or until the mutton is well cooked and tender. Stir occasionally to make sure it is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Water
Before you start
- How long does Lamb Vindaloo take?
- 1 hour from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Lamb Vindaloo serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Lamb Vindaloo vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Lamb Vindaloo 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 Lamb Vindaloo?
- 1 kg Mutton, 10 Dried Kashmiri Red Chilli, 8 Dry Red Chilli, 3 tbsp Vinegar, 1 cup Onion, 10 Cloves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Lamb Vindaloo?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Lamb Vindaloo?
- About 422 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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