Mutton curry in a dark clay pot with curry leaves, a star anise and green chillies on a wooden table
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Mutton Bone Rasam Recipe, Peppery South Indian Soup

A thin, peppery rasam simmered with mutton bones, tomatoes and tamarind. Sip it hot or pour it over rice.

Total time
50 m
20 m hands-on
Serves
3
generously
Difficulty
Easy
pepper forward
Bone rasam
50 min
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Raw materials

The Meatigo product this recipe is built on. Everything else is pantry.

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Ingredients

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Method

6 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
    Boil the bones

    Pressure cook the bones with the water, turmeric and salt for 6 whistles.

  3. 03
    Add the flavour

    Add the tomatoes, tamarind, pepper, cumin and garlic. Simmer for 15 minutes.

  4. 04
    Strain

    Strain, keeping a little meat from the bones if you like.

  5. 05
    Temper

    Heat the ghee. Fry the mustard, curry leaves and chilli. Pour over the rasam.

  6. 06
    Finish

    Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Questions

Is it very spicy?+

It is peppery rather than hot. Reduce the pepper for a milder soup.

Can I serve it with rice?+

Yes. It works as a thin, tangy gravy over hot rice.

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