Description
A rich Tamil Nadu home-style curry simmering bone-in mutton with roasted spices, coconut, and tamarind acidity.
Restaurants serving Mutton Kuzhambu
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bone-in mutton
- Coconut fine
- Tamarind
- Onion
- Tomato
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Fennel
- Black pepper
- Red chili
- Cinnamon
- Mustard seeds
- Curry leaves
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Boil bone-in mutton with turmeric and salt in a pressure cooker. Dry-roast and grind coconut, fennel, black pepper, cinnamon, and red chili.
- Heat oil, fry mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions, and tomatoes; add spice paste and tamarind juice.
- Add boiled mutton, simmer until meat is crumbly and source is thick and rich to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet fennel aroma and rich mutton richness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Beef (substitute for red meat umami)
Pairing
Parotta、Indica rice
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Kuzhambu' refers to sauce-based dishes in Tamil. The Tamil way to eat mutton emphasizes roasted spice savoriness without adding too much coconut milk.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip pie-like bread (Parotta) excessively into the rich sauce, chewing the fusion of mutton fat and spices!
Allergen
Mutton