Mutton Chukka

Mutton Chukka - One of the most famous recipe which many people love to try, in hotel or home, People make it in different ways, I learnt this recipe from my mother-in-law, she is basically from tanjore, she just makes awesome curries and we all just love the way it tastes, This is my Husband's favourite dish too, He just loves it a lot, and he suggested me to post it as the first recipe :-). So this is for you my dear husband ;-)

Ingredients:

Gravy :

• Mutton                  - 1 cup (small pieces)
• Small Onions          - 1 cup ( 15 or  if using a big onion – 1 medium sized )
• Tomatoes              - 2 ( Medium Sized )
• Ginger Garlic Paste   - 2 tblsp
• Curry Leaves          - sprig
• Salt                      - to taste
• Coriander leaves      -  few
• Oil                       - 3 tblsp
• Water

 Masala :    

•  Chilli Powder                - 1 tsp ( as needed )
•  Coriander Powder         - 2 tsp
•  Fennel seeds powder     - ½ tsp
•   Jeera Powder               - ½  tsp
•   Turmeric Powder          - ½  tsp
•   Garam Masala Powder  - ½  tsp
•   Pepper powder             - ½  tsp

Method :

• Pressure cook the mutton with tomatoes and a pinch of turmeric with 1 ½ or 2 cups of water          ( 5 whistles or till the mutton is tender )

   

   

 

• Once mutton is tender, Heat the sauce pan with oil and add curry leaves, onions, a pinch of salt  and sauté it ( we use salt so that onions get cooked faster  than the usual time )
• When onions are cooked add the ginger garlic paste

     

• Add the  pressure cooked mutton, and the masala


                     

• Cook it on Medium Flame

• Once it thickens you can take it in a gravy consistency for  chappathi as side dish or leave it for a couple of minutes to get the chukka done
• Serve it with rice or chappathi whatever you prefer enjoy...........

   Tips

• Always grind the ginger and garlic in equal amount to get a better taste
• Home made garam masala gives better taste

     Garam Masala Preparation:

• Cinnamon           - 3 Sticks
• Cloves                - 25 – 30 ( or equal amount for cinnamon) 
• Aniseed              - 1 or 2

    Grind everything together as a powder. That’s it done, here you go with your    
    home made garam masala powder. You can use it for any recipe.