Mutton Varuval / Spicy Mutton Fry (Tamil nadu style)

This spicy Mutton fry is simple, easy to make, delicious dish cooked with many flavorful spices.  It goes well with rice paired with any mutton gravy / sambar / rasam / curd rice.

Do give this recipe a try!

PREP TIME

15 mins

COOK TIME

25  mins

TOTAL TIME 

40 mins

                                                                                                                                        

Recipe for Mutton Varuval / Spicy Mutton Fry 

Recipe type: Main course

Cuisine: South Indian

Serves - 3 to 4(approximately)

Ingredients:

Mutton - ½ kg
Onion - 1 (big)
Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Tomato - 1 (medium sized)
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

To grind:

Pepper - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds / sanuf - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

For seasoning:

Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp
Cinnamon -1
Cloves - 3 or 4
Cardamom - 1
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Directions:

Take a pressure cooker; add mutton, turmeric powder, and salt ; along with 2 cups of water.

Give it a mix and close the lid; pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles or till it becomes soft.

( the mutton stock can be used for preparing rasam, soup)

Heat oil in a kadai and season with cinnamon, cardamom, green chillies and curry leaves; after it splutters, add the onions. 

Sauté till the colour changes; add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and salt. Stir well till the tomatoes becomes soft.

After that add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and the cooked mutton; mix well. 

Allow to cook till the water evaporates and masala becomes thick. 

At last add pepper mixture and coriander leaves and give it a stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes ; switch of the flame.

Spicy Mutton fry is ready to serve.

Note:

Adjust the water quantity and spice level to suit your taste.

The cooking time depends upon the quality of mutton.