Popular South Indian mutton gravy recipes

 Popular South Indian mutton gravy recipes 

### 1. **Mutton Chettinad**

**Ingredients:**

- Mutton pieces

- Onions, finely sliced

- Tomatoes, chopped

- Ginger-garlic paste

- Chettinad masala (includes cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and poppy seeds)

- Red chili powder, turmeric powder

- Coconut, grated

- Curry leaves

- Coriander leaves

- Oil

**Instructions:**

1. **Prepare the Masala:** Dry roast the Chettinad spices (cinnamon, cloves, star anise, poppy seeds) and grind with grated coconut to make a smooth paste.

2. **Cook the Mutton:** Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onions, and sauté until golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute.

3. Add chopped tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and cook until tomatoes are soft.

4. Add the mutton pieces and sear them until they are browned.

5. Add the masala paste and mix well. Add water as needed and cook until the mutton is tender and the gravy is thick.

6. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves before serving.

**Ingredients:**

- Mutton pieces

- Onions, chopped

- Tomatoes, chopped

- Ginger-garlic paste

- Sambar powder or Kuzhambu powder

- Tamarind extract

- Oil

- Curry leaves

- Coriander leaves

**Instructions:**

1. **Sauté Onions:** Heat oil in a pot, add onions and sauté until translucent.

2. **Add Tomatoes and Spices:** Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped tomatoes, and Sambar powder. Cook until the tomatoes are mushy.

3. **Cook Mutton:** Add mutton pieces and mix well. Add water and let it cook until sheep is delicate.

4. **Add Tamarind Extract:** Stir in tamarind extract and cook for another 10 minutes until the gravy thickens.

5. **Finish:** Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves before serving.

### 3. **Mutton Curry (South Indian Style)**

**Ingredients:**

- Mutton pieces

- Onions, finely chopped

- Tomatoes, chopped

- Ginger-garlic paste

- Curry powder or homemade spice blend

- Coconut milk

- Oil

- Curry leaves

- Coriander leaves

**Instructions:**

1. **Cook Onions and Spices:** Heat oil, add chopped onions, and sauté until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute.

2. **Add Tomatoes and Spices:** Add tomatoes and curry powder, and cook until the tomatoes break down.

3. **Add Mutton:** Add mutton pieces and sear them. Pour in water and cook until mutton is tender.

4. **Finish with Coconut Milk:** Stir in coconut milk and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

5. **Garnish:** Add curry leaves and coriander leaves before serving.

### 4. **Mutton Varuval (Dry Roast)**

**Ingredients:**

- Mutton pieces (preferably boneless)

- Onions, sliced

- Ginger-garlic paste

- Red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder

- Cumin seeds, fennel seeds

- Curry leaves

- Oil

**Instructions:**

1. **Marinate Mutton:** Marinate mutton with red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and a bit of salt.

2. **Cook Onions and Spices:** Heat oil, add cumin seeds and fennel seeds, then add sliced onions and sauté until brown.

3. **Add Mutton:** Add ginger-garlic paste, then add marinated mutton. Cook on high heat until mutton is seared.

4. **Simmer:** Reduce heat, cover, and cook until mutton is cooked through and the oil starts to separate.

5. **Finish:** Add curry leaves and cook for a few more minutes. Serve hot.

### 5. **Mutton Pulao Gravy**

**Ingredients:**

- Mutton pieces

- Basmati rice (if making as a pulao)

- Onions, sliced

- Tomatoes, chopped

- Ginger-garlic paste

- Pulao masala or biryani masala

- Yogurt

- Oil or ghee

- Fresh mint and coriander leaves

**Instructions:**

1. **Prepare the Mutton Gravy:** Heat oil or ghee, add onions and sauté until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste, and tomatoes, and cook until soft.

2. **Add Spices and Mutton:** Add pulao or biryani masala, mix well, and add mutton pieces. Cook until mutton is browned.

3. **Add Yogurt:** Stir in yogurt and cook for a few minutes.

4. **Cook Mutton:** Add water, bring to a boil, and then simmer until mutton is tender and the gravy is thick.

5. **Serve:** Garnish with mint and coriander leaves. If making pulao, cook rice separately and mix with the gravy.

Enjoy these delicious South Indian mutton gravies with rice or Indian bread, and savor the rich flavors!