Spice Up Your Life with Chettinad Mutton Kuzhambu! This recipe unlocks the secrets of the fiery Chettinad cuisine. Learn how to make this flavorful mutton curry with a unique blend of spices, perfect for a taste of South India!
Heat a pan and dry roast all the ingredients mentioned in the grinding list till a nice aroma comes out of it. Let it cool down and blend it into a fine powder. Keep aside
Now heat oil in a pan, add in the whole spices and let them crackle for a min. Add the shallots, ginger garlic paste, chilies and curry leaves and sauté for 2 mins.
Add in salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Add the tomatoes and sauté till tomatoes turns mushy.
Add the mutton and mix well. Cook for around 5-10 mins stirring occasionally till the water released from mutton evaporates.
Now add the grounded spice powder and toss well so that the masala coat nicely with the mutton. Cook for around 5 mins.
Add water, cover the pan with lid and cook on medium heat till the mutton is cooked completely stirring occasionally. Keep adding water little at a time.
Adjust the gravy consistency. Add chopped coriander leaves, give a quick stir and take off the heat.