Mutton Ghee Roast
17 February, 2018
Mutton Ghee Roast is a very popular side dish of South India. It is a beautifully flavored dish cooked in ghee, freshly grounded masala and spices. The aroma and taste is amazing. A perfect side dish.
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Ingredients Â
- Mutton - 400 gms
- Peppercorns - 1 tsp
- Green Chillies - 3 chopped
- Ginger - 1 inch chopped
- Garlic - 6 cloves chopped
- Lemon juice - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon - 1 small stick
- Cardamom - 2
- Clove - 3
- Star Anise - small piece
- Dry Red Chilly - 3 whole
- Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
- Onion - 2 medium finely chopped
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Chilly powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 tsp
- Fennel powder - 1 tsp
- Tomato - 1 large finely chopped
- Water - 1 cup or as required
- Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
- Salt to taste
- Ghee - 3 tbsp
- Coriander leaves - ¼ cup chopped
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InstructionsÂ
- Grind together peppercorns, green chilli, ginger, garlic with little water to a fine paste.
- Add the ground masala, lemon juice and salt to cleaned mutton pieces. Marinate it for 30 mins to 1 hour.
- Take the pressure cooker and add the marinated mutton and 1 cup of water. Pressure cook for 10 mins. Let the pressure release by itself. Open the cooker and if there is any liquid, evaporate it completely.
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add the whole spices, red chillies, curry leaves and saute for a min.
- Add the sliced onions and cook till it turns soft. Add the tomato and saute till it turns mushy.
- Add all the masala powders and salt if required and fry for a min.
- Add the cooked mutton, stir and mix well coating the mutton with the masalas and roast on low heat for about 5 mins stirring frequently.
- Increase the flame to medium-high heat and roast further stirring frequently for about 10 mins.
- Add chopped coriander leaves, give a quick stir and take off the heat.
- Garnish with more coriander leaves and serve.
Responses
Made this today and just loved the dish. The recipe is easy to follow and the mutton is perfectly made. Will surely make it again! Loved the spicy kick of the black pepper at the end.