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Kerala Style Varutharacha Mutton Curry Recipe

Kerala Style Varutharacha Mutton Curry Recipe

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 45 M
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala Recipes
Diet Non Vegeterian

Kerala Varutharacha Curry is ground masala added to the curry. Mutton curry made from ground masala along with coconut is a spicy, delicious curry that goes perfectly with appam, idiyappam, and rice. It’s peppery, spicy and delicious. With added freshly grated coconut, the spice is balanced out.

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Mutton
  • 1/2 cup Shallots
  • 1/3 cup Tomatoes
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder
  • Fresh coconut
  • few sliced pieces
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • For the masala
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
  • 8 Dry Red Chillies
  • 8 cloves Garlic
  • 2 inch Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 3 Cloves (Laung)
  • 2 Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup Fresh coconut
  • grated
  • 1/2 cup Shallots
  • 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare Kerala Varutharacha Mutton Curry Recipe, mash mutton pieces well

Step 2

Add the mutton pieces into pressure cooker along with cumin seeds and little shallot slices, turmeric powder and salt

Step 3

Add ½ cup water and pressure cook for 1 whistle

Step 4

Now in a wok add 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Step 5

Add shallots, ginger and garlic pieces and sauté for 2 minutes

Step 6

 Remove it from the pan and keep aside

Step 7

Add dried red chilies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom seeds, and roast

Step 8

After add grated coconut and sauté till spices are roasted well and coconut turns golden brown

Step 9

Make sure not to burn the spices

Step 10

Remove from the pan

Step 11

Transfer shallots, ginger garlic mix, roasted spice-coconut mix into a blender

Step 12

Add little water and grind into smooth paste

Step 13

In a wok add coconut oil

Step 14

Saute sliced shallots until translucent

Step 15

Add the coconut slices

Step 16

Add the cooked mutton pieces and roast for 5 minutes

Step 17

Next add tomato slices and continue to cook

Step 18

After some time add red chili powder, salt to taste and mix

Step 19

Add the ground masala paste and cook until oil separates from the sides of the pan

Step 20

Add the water in which mutton was cooked into the wok and bring it to boil

Step 21

Sprinkle curry leaves

Step 22

Check for seasoning

Step 23

Once fully cooked turn off flame and serve Kerala Varutharacha Mutton Curry Recipe hot with steamed rice

Step 24

Serve Kerala Varutharacha Mutton Curry along with appam, idiyappam or rice for a weekend lunch or dinner

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