GRANDMA'S MUTTON CURRY | VARUTHARACHA MUTTON CURRY |
Varutharacha Mutton Curry is one of the most famous traditional dishes in Kerala. Simple, delicious and spicy, this dish will go with almost any meal. Here is my grandma's recipe that can never go wrong and is sure to win you praise.
INGREDIENTS
Mutton -2 kg
Coconut grated-5 cups
Garlic - 20 cloves
Shallots - 20 no.
Tomatoes - 3 no.
Green chillies -3 no.
Coriander leaves- 1 handful
Coconut oil- 2 tablespoon
Potato -2 no.
Curry leaves - 1 handful
Red chilly powder -7 tablespoon
Coriander powder- 8 tablespoon
Turmeric powder-1 Teaspoon
Garam masala powder -1 Teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Lemon juice- 1 tablespoon
METHOD
COCONUT MASALA
*Heat a thick bottom pan . Add 1 tablespoon Coconut oil , 10 cloves of garlic and 10 shallots. Saute for 2 minutes .
*Add 5 cups of grated Coconut and roast till it turns golden brown. Add few curry leaves and continue roasting. Turn of the flame when the Coconut turns brown.
*Cool the mixture completely. Transfer it into a grinder and grind it into a fine paste using little water.
COOKING MUTTON
* Heat a pressure cooker .Add 1 tablespoon of Coconut oil. Add 10 shallots and saute till they turn transparent. Add curry leaves , 3 green chillies slit ,3 chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Add 2 chopped potatoes and saute for 2 minutes.
*Add 2 kilos of Mutton pieces, spice mix ( chilly powder- 7 tablespoon, coriander powder- 8 tablespoon and turmeric powder-1 Teaspoon) and combine them well. Add salt to taste and pressure cook the Mutton till the turn tender.
COOKING CURRY
*Transfer the cooked Mutton into a kadai. Add the ground roasted Coconut paste and combine them well. Bring it to a boil and continue cooking on low flame for 15 minutes.
* Add a handful of chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with boiled/ white rice, chapati or roti.
