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

Mutton Sukka Recipe, Coconut Dry Roast, Easy

A dry South Indian mutton roast with fresh coconut, curry leaves and pepper. No gravy, just glossy, spiced meat.

Total time
1 h 20 m
25 m hands-on
Serves
3
generously
Difficulty
Medium
dry curry
Sukka
1 h 20 m
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The Meatigo product this recipe is built on. Everything else is pantry.

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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
    Cook the mutton

    Pressure cook the mutton with half the onion, the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, salt and water for 5 whistles. Release the pressure.

  3. 03
    Fry the aromatics

    Heat the coconut oil. Add the coconut slices and curry leaves until golden. Add the rest of the onion.

  4. 04
    Add the spices

    Stir in the chilli powder, coriander powder and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.

  5. 05
    Dry roast

    Add the mutton with any liquid. Cook uncovered on medium-high, stirring, for 15 to 20 minutes until dry and dark.

  6. 06
    Finish

    Add the garam masala and rest for 5 minutes.

Questions

How dry should it be?+

The masala should cling to the meat with a little oil. No liquid should pool.

Can I use ghee?+

Coconut oil gives the best flavour, but ghee works.

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