Have you have the ability to an enjoyable weekend? We did! travelling and meeting wonderful buddies, all mingling, joking, not to mention enjoyed great food. I'm still travelling having a smile on my small face.:) Being together because of so many buddies makes me so grateful. Hope everyone had a good time weekend too.:)
Tales apart, returning to today’s recipe. During last trip to Kerala, I purchased couple of cookbooks.Yes, I really like cookbooks they’re like treasure in my experience.Every book are a lot of recipes just waiting to become attempted.:)
This recipe comes from Flavours from the Spice Coast by MrsKay.Michael.Mathew. Though I began using the recipe on book, but ended with quite different version to match my loved ones tastebuds and I’m pleased with the finish result. I've attempted this mutton chops a lot of occasions. The good thing of the recipe, may be the flavor of freshly grounded spices also it was well seasoned. It might be offered like a thick curry with the addition of a little more water or like a dry dish.It had been easy, fairly quick, sampled wonderful which is a quite spicy! So don't hesitate to adjust the spice level to fit your needs.
I share just the best along with you, since you deserve just the best. This recipe is really a certainly a keeper !&...So go on and do this and revel in it with a few grain or Chapati/Roti &...Enjoy!
Mutton Chops Recipe Kerala Style Kerala Mutton Chops Recipe
Preparation Time. fifteen minutes
Cooking. half an hour
Serves. 4
Ingredients :
Goat /Mutton (with bones). 1.5 lb /3/4 kg (reduce large cubes)
Red Small Onion /Shallots. 25-30 nos /1 cup or Onion. 2 (medium) / 1 cup (thinly sliced)
Garlic clove. 4-5 cloves /1 tablespoons of (crushed)
Ginger root. 1″ piece /1 tablespoons of (crushed)
Red Chili Powder. 1 tablespoons of in order to your spice level
Whole Pepper Powder. 1 1/2 tablespoons of in order to your spice level
Turmeric powder. 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh lemon juice. 1 tablespoons of
Coconut oil or Oil. 1 1/2 tablespoons of
Warm Water. 1/2 1 cup (when needed)
Salt to taste
To roast and grind the Spice Powder:
Fennel seeds. 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds. 1/2 teaspoon
Star anise: 1
Cardamom Pods. 4
Cinnamon. 1/2″ stick
Bay Leaves. 1
Steps to make Mutton Chops Kerala Mutton Chops :
1. Wash and cut mutton directly into large cubes, and put inside a pressure oven. Add 1/2 cup of warm water and salt to taste prepare for around 8 minutes following the first whistle (after you are looking at full pressure) lessen the fire to medium after which switch from the flame and allow it to awesome naturally. Alternatively, mutton could be cooked inside a regular pan Inside a pan cover and prepare the meat with 1 cup of warm water for around twenty to thirty minutes or up until the mutton is soft. This water can help prepare the meat in addition to make sure that it doesn't get charred. In the finish from the cooking, there must be a minimum of 1/2 cup of liquid residing in the mutton.
2. Meantime in a tiny fry pan gently roast all of the ingredients listed &" To roast and grind the spice powder&" and powder it utilizing a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder till smooth.
3. As the mutton gets cooked heat 2 tablespoons of of oil inside a kadai, add 1/2 from the grounded spice powder (departing behind for final sprinkling) and saut for any minute. (Note : Make certain to not burn the spice, stir continously to prevent burning.) now add couple of curry leaves and also the small red onions or onions till it turns to translucent and brown colored.
4. Add some crushed ginger root paste and garlic clove paste and saut for any couple of minutes.
5. Mix the chili powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder having a tablespoons of water to create a paste. Add this paste towards the pan and saut for any couple of minutes up until the whole mixture turns to brownish colour.
6. At this time, take away the cooked mutton pieces having a slotted spoon and increase the pan. Reserve the stock.
7. Mix well and sauteing up until the mutton pieces are very well coated with masala and becomes dry and starts going for a light blackish/brownish colour.
8. Now pour the reserved stock (or add water otherwise enough stock) in to the pan and blend well. Once the gravy begins to thicken, add some remaining curry leaves, the remainder of grounded spice powder and stir well. Continue cooking for an additional a few minutes or till the majority of the liquid is finished in the pan and also the mutton pieces are very well coated using the remaining gravy.
9. Add some fresh lemon juice and blend well and immediately remove in the stove.The dish will receive a more dark shade once it rests.
10. Serve hot with chapati or with curd grain, paratta or any roti varities. etc&...Enjoy!
- I suggest using small red onions for that more flavour and taste. Also if you like cooking typical Kerala style, use coconut oil
- You might adjust the spiciness by growing or cutting lower quantity of chilli powder and pepper powder.