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Punjabi Mutton Curry Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Mutton
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 4 Onion
  • 2 tsp Garlic Paste
  • 4 Clove
  • 5 Green Cardamom
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • Salt To Taste
  • 2 cup Water
  • 4 tbsp Ghee
  • ½ cup Yogurt
  • 2 tsp Ginger Paste
  • 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 3 Tomato
  • 8 Black Peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder

Instructions
 

  • firstly, clean and wash the mutton pieces. Next, put a large pan over medium flame and melt ghee in it. Once the ghee has melted, add cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick. Saute these for a minute and add the sliced onions along with salt in it. Saute till the onion turns light brown in colour. Next, add the ginger paste along with garlic paste and cook the mixture until the raw smell disappears.
  • Now, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder to the fried onion and mix it well. Add the mashed tomatoes and mix them well with the other ingredients. Make sure the tomatoes turn pulpy and cook this mix until oil separates from the masala in the pan.
  • Now, add mutton pieces to this masala and mix it well. Ensure that mutton pieces are evenly coated with the masala. Pour the yoghurt in the mutton masala and mix it well. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes and, then, add water to it. Stir it well and check the seasoning once. Then, add chopped coriander leaves along with garam masala powder. Give it a quick stir. Cook it for another 25 minutes to ensure that mutton is no longer raw and is perfectly juicy.
  • Once done, take it off the flame and transfer the dish to a bowl. Serve it hot with rice or naan to enjoy! You can also garnish the dish with chopped green chillies and julienned ginger if you want.

Tips:

  • You can also use mustard oil as the base of this mutton curry for an authentic taste.
  • You may also add boiled potatoes to the curry for a true Punjabi taste.
  • Nicely fry the onion until they are browned. The color of the onion will determine the final color of your Punjabi mutton curry.
  • Use curd that has a slightly sour taste. It adds a tangy touch to the mutton curry.