Hyderabadi mutton curry with yogurt, mint and green chili: mutton cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 1 hour 36 minutes.
Prep 33 min Cook 63 min Serves 3 Hard
Ingredients
🧀Yogurt1/4 cup
🧅Onion2 medium, finely chopped
🍅Tomato2 medium, chopped
🧄Garlic4 cloves, minced
🫙Ginger1 tbsp, grated
🌶️Green Chili2
🌶️Cumin Seeds1 tsp
🌶️Coriander Powder1 tsp
🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
🫙Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
🍖Mutton500 g, bone-in pieces
🌶️Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Optional extras
🌿Mint Leaves2 tbsp
🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
🍋Lemon1/2, juiced
Instructions
1
Marinate the mutton with turmeric, chili powder, salt and half the ginger-garlic for at least 20 minutes.
2
Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3
Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the yogurt and mint.
4
Add the mutton, sear 5 minutes, then add 1½ cups hot water, cover and simmer (or pressure-cook) until tender, about 53 minutes.
5
Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Cook meat low and slow (or pressure-cook) until it is truly tender before finishing the gravy.
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🇮🇳 Indian
Jabalpur Hyderabadi Mutton
Time
96 min
Serves
3
Level
Hard
Prep / cook
33 / 63 min
Ingredients
🧀 Yogurt1/4 cup
🧅 Onion2 medium, finely chopped
🍅 Tomato2 medium, chopped
🧄 Garlic4 cloves, minced
🫙 Ginger1 tbsp, grated
🌶️ Green Chili2
🌶️ Cumin Seeds1 tsp
🌶️ Coriander Powder1 tsp
🌶️ Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
🫙 Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
🍖 Mutton500 g, bone-in pieces
🌶️ Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Optional
🌿 Mint Leaves2 tbsp
🌿 Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
🍋 Lemon1/2, juiced
Steps
Marinate the mutton with turmeric, chili powder, salt and half the ginger-garlic for at least 20 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala, then stir in the yogurt and mint.
Add the mutton, sear 5 minutes, then add 1½ cups hot water, cover and simmer (or pressure-cook) until tender, about 53 minutes.
Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.