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 Pasanda Recipe, Royal Almond Gravy

Name: Mutton Pasanda Recipe, Royal Almond Gravy
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai
Ingredients: 450 g Mutton curry cut; 100 g Thick curd; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; Salt (to taste); 3 tbsp Ghee; 3 pods Green cardamom; 1 Bay leaf; 2 Onions, boiled and blended; 25 g Almonds and cashews, soaked; 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 300 ml Hot water; 3 tbsp Cream; ½ tsp Garam masala; 1 tbsp Saffron milk

Mutton in a smooth, mildly sweet gravy of almonds, cashews and yogurt, finished with cream. A Mughlai dinner-party dish.

Total time

1 h 30 m

25 m hands-on

Serves

generously

Difficulty

Medium

royal gravy

Pasanda

1 h 30 m

key detail

Raw materials

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

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Method

7 steps. Read it through before you start.

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.
02
Marinate
Mix the mutton with the curd, ginger-garlic paste and salt. Rest for 1 hour.
03
Make the paste
Blend the boiled onions with the soaked nuts to a very smooth paste.
04
Temper
Heat the ghee. Add the cardamom and bay leaf, then the paste. Cook on low for 6 minutes.
05
Add the mutton
Add the marinated mutton and the spices. Cook on medium for 10 minutes.
06
Simmer
Add the hot water, cover and cook on low for 40 to 45 minutes until tender.
07
Finish
Stir in the cream, garam masala and saffron milk. Simmer for 2 minutes.

Questions

Is pasanda spicy?+

No. It is mild, sweet and creamy. Add a green chilli if you want a little heat.

Can I use cashews only?+

Yes, but almonds add depth. A mix works best.

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