Mutton curry in a dark clay pot with curry leaves, a star anise and green chillies on a wooden table
RecipeKadhaiSpicy

Kadhai Mutton Recipe, Quick and Spicy Skillet

Mutton in a thick kadhai masala of freshly ground coriander and red chillies, finished with capsicum and tomato.

Total time
1 h 15 m
25 m hands-on
Serves
3
generously
Difficulty
Medium
fresh-ground masala
Kadhai masala
1 h 15 m
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The Meatigo product this recipe is built on. Everything else is pantry.

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Ingredients

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Kadhai masala
Gravy
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Method

7 steps. Read it through before you start.

  1. 01
    Get set

    Take the mutton out of the fridge 20 minutes before cooking and pat it dry. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw meat.

  2. 02
    Grind the masala

    Dry roast the coriander, chillies, cumin and pepper for 1 minute. Cool and grind coarsely.

  3. 03
    Brown the onion

    Heat the oil in a kadhai. Fry the onions until golden. Add the ginger-garlic paste.

  4. 04
    Sear the mutton

    Add the mutton and cook on high for 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, turmeric and salt.

  5. 05
    Add the masala

    Stir in two-thirds of the kadhai masala. Add the water.

  6. 06
    Simmer

    Cover and cook on low for 40 minutes, or 6 whistles in a pressure cooker, until tender.

  7. 07
    Finish

    Add the capsicum and the remaining masala. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes. Finish with kasuri methi and coriander.

Questions

Can I add the capsicum earlier?+

Add it at the end to keep its bite. Earlier and it turns soft.

Can I use boneless mutton?+

Yes. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes instead.

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