Railway mutton curry
A deliciously, mild mutton (lamb) curry made in mustard oil with coconut milk and loads of whole spices - a recipe invented on the Indian railways during the British rule of India
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 600 g mutton (goat meat) curry cut
- 400 ml thin coconut milk
- 2 tbsp yoghurt
- 1 large potato quartered
- 1 large onion sliced
- 1 medium tomato sliced
- 2-3 fresh chilis sliced
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2-3 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- 5-6 curry leaves
- 3 dried red chilis broken
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2-3 cardamoms
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 5 tbsp mustard oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the mutton with 2 tbsp mustard oil, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, a pinch of salt and the yoghurt. Keep it in the fridge for at least 2 hours to up to overnight
- Heat the remaining oil in the cooker, until it smokes, lower the flame and add the potatoes. Once they are fried and browned around the edges, remove and set them aside
- Now add the whole spices in and saute´until fragrant, add the curry leaves and onions and fry until they turn light brown
- Then add the marinated mutton and sear on high heat, until the meat is no longer pink
- Then add the chili powder, coriander, cumin powders, tomatoes, chilis and salt. Cook this over medium high heat with 3-4 tbsp water, until the tomatoes soften
- Once that happens, add the previously fried potatoes and mix well
- Add enough water to just about cover the mutton and the potatoes, pressure cook over medium heat until the meat is cooked (mine took 15 minutes), then switch the flame off
- Once the pressure in the cooker settles, open the lid, add the coconut milk and the coriander leaves. Let this curry simmer on medium heat for 5-7 minutes, add the garam masala and remove from flame. Check for salt and adjust if needed
- Keep this covered for 10 minutes before serving. When ready, serve your delicious railway mutton curry with rice and lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can also make this curry with lamb and/or chicken too
- g - grams
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- tbsp - tablespoon