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

RecipeKeralaMild

Mutton Stew Kerala Style with Coconut Milk

Name: Mutton Stew Kerala Style with Coconut Milk
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients: 450 g Mutton curry cut, bone-in; 2 tbsp Coconut oil; 1 Onion, sliced; 1 tbsp Ginger, sliced; 2 Green chillies, slit; 1 Cinnamon stick; 3 pods Green cardamom; 3 Cloves; 1 tsp Black pepper, crushed; 1 Potato, cubed; 1 Carrot, chopped; 400 ml Thin coconut milk; 150 ml Thick coconut milk; 1 sprig Curry leaves; Salt (to taste)

A mild Kerala stew of mutton, potato and carrot in coconut milk, scented with whole spices and pepper. Serve with appam or bread.

Total time

1 h 15 m

20 m hands-on

Serves

generously

Difficulty

Easy

gentle cooking

Coconut milk

Mild

key detail

Raw materials

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

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Method

5 steps. Read it through before you start.

01
Pressure cook the mutton
Cook the mutton with salt, pepper, ginger, chillies and thin coconut milk for 5 to 6 whistles. Let the pressure drop.
02
Temper
In a pot, heat coconut oil and add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Add the onion and cook without browning.
03
Add vegetables
Add the potato and carrot with the cooked mutton and its liquid. Simmer 15 minutes.
04
Add thick milk
Lower the heat, stir in the thick coconut milk and heat gently. Do not boil.
05
Finish
Add curry leaves with a spoon of coconut oil. Serve with appam.

Questions

Can I use canned coconut milk?+

Yes. Dilute half of it for the thin milk.

Why does it taste mild?+

The stew is meant to be gentle. Add more pepper if you like.

Can I use boneless?+

Yes. Cook for 3 whistles.

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