This easy, homemade Indian Mutton Curry will become your go to recipe every time you want to cook with lamb. Tender, succulent pieces of meat are cooked in a spicy gravy that makes it the perfect bowl of comfort food with basmati rice.
Let's welcome the easiest Indian Mutton Curry for pullover and pyjama weather. This one's purely for the beginners who want a bowl of curry and rice now and then. Because you guys are my people. The ones that I really write this food blog for, and I feel your love for comfort food.
Google mutton curry and you'll get all kinds of Andhra, Hyderabadi and Kerala variations. But this ones quite basic guys. It's one of those back pocket mutton curry recipes that we all need in life. And that'll make everyone in the house go totally nuts. They'll never guess how easy it is. I promise.
It's basic but amazing. Spicy, flavorful, warming with all the right reasons to be a glutton on Sunday which is when mutton curry makes the most sense. Because after a bowl of this Indian mutton curry and rice, all you'll want to do is Netflix and nap.
How to make Indian Mutton Curry
We first made this recipe for a couple of friends. Actually Denver did. I was out on a Sunday afternoon, and Denver decided to make lunch. The most amount of work went into chopping the onions and tomatoes, which we had our food processor for, so basically it was a stir and cook game. Which he is awesome at.
We all came home hungry to the house smelling fantastic, made some parathas and rice and dug in!
I knew right there that I needed to share this on the blog because you guys will love it! So we've made it again and again, and everytime we ended up polishing it before I could take any pictures. But we are finally here with the best, easiest Indian mutton curry for all you comfort food seekers and curry lovers. Sunday lunches can't get better than this.
Which cut of mutton (lamb) is best for stewing/ curries?
Almost any cut of lamb can be used for lamb stews and curries, but the shoulder is best. As it becomes really tender and flavorful during the stewing and braising process. Shanks also work really well in a mutton curry or stew because the marrow soaks up all the flavors and is amazing to suck on.
I highly recommend using a 'meat masala' which really takes the guesswork out of this, and I used Lala's Mutton Curry masala for this one. You can go ahead and try Shaan as well, a brand which make fantastic masalas.
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Easiest Indian Mutton Curry (Pressure Cooker Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 kg Mutton / Lamb cut into medium sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 3 tablespoons Oil
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 Bayleaf
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
- 3-4 Cardamom Pods
- 3-4 Cloves
- 1 Green chilli slit lengthwise
- 3 Onions finely chopped (large)
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 5 Tomatoes finely chopped or pureed (large)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 4 tablespoons Lala's Mutton Masala or meat/curry powder of your choice
- 2 Potatoes quartered (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 tablespoon Kasuri methi optional but highly recommended
- 1 tablespoon Ghee or Butter
- 1 tablespoon Salt
Instructions
- Add turmeric to the mutton or lamb and rub all over. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker (electric or stovetop) and saute fennel seeds, bayleaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves for a minute. Add green chilli, onions and ginger garlic paste. Cook this for 7-8 minutes till the onions are translucent.
- Add tomatoes, coriander powder, mutton masala (or meat masala) and salt and cook for 5 minutes till the tomatoes break down slightly. Add mutton, potatoes and a cup of water and put the lid on. If using a stovetop pressure cooker, cook on high pressure for 30-40 minutes (5-6 whistles). If using an electric pressure cooker or an instant pot, cook for 25 minutes and let pressure release naturally.
- Once the pressure is released, open the lid and switch on the flame again. Add a little water if the gravy is too thick. Stir in garam masala, kasuri methi (if using) and ghee and simmer for another 4-5 minutes. Check and adjust seasoning. Let the curry rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Any cut of lamb is good for this curry, but shoulder works best as it has the best flavour and tenderises really well
- Meat masala is easily available at Indian stores. I use Lala's brand, Everest masalas are also highly recommended.
- Kasuri Methi is dried fenugreek leaves that help round up the flavours in the dal makhani. Its available on amazon, and is used in many Indian recipes (on this blog), so stocking it won't be a waste
- Don't skimp on the oil in the recipe. This is necessary for the masalas to fry properly as well as for the lamb pieces to toast well.Â
- Feel free to adjust the spice levels based on your tastes by reducing or increasing the green chillies
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roxy says
Such an amazingly tasty curry ! Couldn't have enough of it.so easy to cook up too. I did add a tablespoon of jaggery just to give it a little lift but otherwise absolutely Divine !
Richa says
Thanks so much Roxy
Madhu says
How much water to pour in the first stage of pressure cooking?
Richa says
A cup of water
Eve Tan says
May i ask what type of onions do you use for indian cuisines like this? The red ones or the white ?
Richa says
Usually the red onions
Liselle says
Amazing recipe
Richa says
So glad you liked it Liselle! Thanks for leaving a comment
Sahu says
Richa, the moment you mentioned that you’d gone out that Sunday morning and that Denver was therefore making lunch, I knew this would be the simplest mutton curry I’d probably ever learn. I’m simmering the seasoning into the curry in the pressure cooker, as I write. And I’m glad to say things are, unbashfully speaking, good! Thank you, guys.
Richa says
Hahaha fantastic! I hope you liked it
Runge says
Planning to make this tonight. Any recommendations to have more sauce to this?
Richa says
You can add a little water and thin it down to the consistency you like