Mutton Pepper Masala | Mutton Milagu Varuval | மட்டன் மிளகு வறுவல் | Side dish for rice | Mutton Fry Recipe
Mutton Pepper Masala, a spicy south Indian style dry curry prepared where tender goat meat is cooked in thick black pepper base.
Mutton Pepper Masala | Mutton Milagu Varuval | Varutha Kari
South Indian style spicy Mutton Curry prepared with traditional spices and loads of black pepper powder!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
To Pressure cook
- 1 kg Mutton tender baby goat or lamb
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp Salt preferably kosher / kallu uppu
- 2 cups Water
To grind
- 3 tbsp Black pepper corn
Temper – Whole Garam Masala
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 3 small Bay leaf bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black stone flower, star anise
- 3 small Cinnamon stick
- 3 each Cloves
- 3 each Cardamom
- 1 whole Star Anise
- 3 petals Black Stone Flower
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
Saute
- 10 each Sambar Onion chinna vengayam/ pearl onion/ shallots – 10 (sliced)
- 1 cup Onion Periya vengayam, chopped
- 2 each Green chili slit open
- 1/2 cup Tomato chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili powder
- 2 tbsp Coriander powder
- 20 leaves Curry leaves
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1/4 c Oil – 4 tablespoons
Instructions
- Wash mutton, rinse off all the blood and discard fat if any. Transfer the clean mutton pieces to a pressure cooker pan, add one teaspoon of ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt and water. (Refer table -1) Pressure cook up to to 4 whistles, once done let the steam settle and keep this aside.
- In a mixer jar grind fresh black peppercorns to a coarse texture and keep this ready.
- Heat oil in a kadai, add in all the whole garam masala (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, kalpasi & cumin seeds) Let them sizzle for few seconds.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry along.
- Now add green chili, chinna vengayam(sambar onions) & periaya vengayam (big onions). Fry the onion over medium flame till translucent and slightly golden.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, black pepper powder (just add 2 tsp) and salt.
- Let the masala blend well with the onion tomato mixture. Fry till the oil separates.
- Now add the cooked mutton along with the stock.
- Let this simmer for few minutes for the mutton to absorb all the masala.
- When the gravy thickens, add in remaining black pepper powder.
- Finally add some more curry leaves.
- Simmer until it thickens to a semi thick stage.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve!
- Mutton pepper fry is all ready to be served. They pair well with biryani, parotta or pulao. It also goes well with sambar sadam or rasam sadam.
Lets see how to make this mutton pepper masala…
Instructions
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Wash mutton, rinse off all the blood and discard fat if any. Transfer the clean mutton pieces to a pressure cooker pan, add one teaspoon of ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt and water. (Refer table -1) Pressure cook up to to 4 whistles, once done let the steam settle and keep this aside.
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In a mixer jar grind fresh black peppercorns to a coarse texture and keep this ready.
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Heat oil in a kadai, add in all the whole garam masala (bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, kalpasi & cumin seeds) Let them sizzle for few seconds.
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Add ginger garlic paste and fry along.
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Now add green chili, chinna vengayam(sambar onions) & periaya vengayam (big onions). Fry the onion over medium flame till translucent and slightly golden.
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Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till soft.
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Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, black pepper powder (just add 2 tsp) and salt.
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Let the masala blend well with the onion tomato mixture. Fry till the oil separates.
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Now add the cooked mutton along with the stock.
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Let this simmer for few minutes for the mutton to absorb all the masala.
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When the gravy thickens, add in remaining black pepper powder.
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Finally add some more curry leaves.
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Simmer until it thickens to a semi thick stage.
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Garnish with coriander leaves and serve!
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Mutton pepper fry is all ready to be served. They pair well with biryani, parotta or pulao. It also goes well with sambar sadam or rasam sadam.
Comments
19 responses to “MUTTON PEPPER MASALA RECIPE – Mutton Milagu Varuval – Varutha kari”
Tried this recipe a couple of weeks ago and it was a hit. Loved the way the gravy turned out and the pieces had absorbed the flavour so well. Thank you so much Mullai. You never fail to impress ?
That’s awesome, thanks girl!
This recipe was truly amazing ,will always be in a favoourites from now on. Tastes just like hotel mutton curry. Really good flavour and the right amount of heat. Thank you so much for this recipe. Love it
Thank you Babitha???happy to hear? & love continues as always???
This looks great! One question: in the photo of the finished dish – what kind of rice is that? That looks good as well. Also is the recipe for the rice on the website?
Thank you!
Denise
Thanks Denise for your feedback, do try! This recipe also works with timed pressure electric pressure cooker or instapot. You may also try in crock pot too if you don”t have a pressure cooker. I have used Basmati rice for the other dish on the side is called Mutton Biryani and I’ve given the link at the bottom of this recipe. Thank you!
Thank you Mullai. This was a great recipe.
Tried this recipe it was a super hit…God bless?
Thank you ma for your feedback, really appreciate!?
Tried this recipe. It was a big hit. Thank you.
recipe looks awfully tasty. will try it soon. my grandsons’ fav is mutton. they will definitely love this dish. thank you Mullai
Thanks Mr.Jegathesan, do try and let me know their feedback too. I would really appreciate if share a click, thank you for the comment.
Mullai,Tried this recipe with chicken,awesome taste..thxs a lot pa !!
Love how flavorful and delicious this mutton curry looks and sounds. Lovely share, Mullai.
yummy,..mouth watering
yummy mutton masala mullai love it.
Hi Mullai,
Nice click.Seeing the picture makes me to drool.
Mutton masala looks so good! So tasty and love the recipe , sure has to try .
Im drooling here..i simply love pepepr and this mutton pepper is just too tempting dear