Tag: One-pot

Mutton Curry Recipe in Pressure Cooker

Mutton Curry Recipe is a hearty, slow-cooked dish. It brings together tender pieces of mutton simmered in a deeply spiced, aromatic gravy. This traditional Indian mutton curry includes a blend of warming whole spices like cinnamon and cloves. It is also layered with ground Masala including coriander, turmeric, and red chili powder. The easy way I cook my mutton is using a pressure cooker. Its fast and time efficient.

The Mutton Curry Recipe in Pressure Cooker I made here is quite simple. All you need is a handful of basic Indian spices. I wanted a thick gravy to use as a dip. I blended onions and tomatoes into a paste. This helped increase the amount of gravy.

Mutton Curry Recipe is a hearty and comforting dish. It has a deep, earthy flavor that pairs perfectly with rice. It also pairs with flatbread like naan. Mutton curry is a beloved dish. It can be slow-cooked for hours. Alternatively, it can be made in a pressure cooker. This dish showcases the bold flavors of traditional cooking.

 

More recipes on Mutton:

Soup of Mutton Bone-Marrow

Mutton Ghee Roast

 

Preparation time: 10 minutes (includes cooking)

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Serves: 2 – 4

Appliance used: Pressure cooker (see notes*)

 

Ingredients

Mutton meat – 500 g, with bones

Onions – 1 large roughly chopped + 1 small thinly sliced (separated)

Garlic cloves – 2 large

Tomatoes – 2, roughly chopped

Spice paste or Masala:

Grated Coconut or coconut milk – 1/2 cup,

Turmeric – 1 tsp

Red dry chilies – 4

Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Ginger or paste – 1 1/2 inch / 1 tbsp

Black peppercorns – 5

Cinnamon stick – 2 inch long

 

Directions

1. Add the washed mutton pieces for the mutton curry recipe into a pressure cooker.

Include finely chopped onions and a teaspoon of salt. Cover and cook for 6-7 whistles. Turn off heat.

The meat needs to be soft, tender and not chewy.

Mutton meat

2. Prepare a smooth paste with the following ingredients:

Using a medium jar make a paste of onions with garlic and tomatoes. Blend them separately and transfer them into separate bowls.

Make the spice paste using the same blender. Add all the ingredients like coconut, turmeric, fennel seeds,red chilies, coriander seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon stick. Also, include ginger paste.

Set it aside. Now that all the prep work is done, you can start cooking.

3. Heat a large, deep pan with 2 tbsp of ghee. Add the onion paste and fry for 2 minutes until the raw smell disappears.

Onion paste

Next, add the spice paste and fry for 2-3 minutes. Then, stir in the reserved 1/4 cup of water from the spice jar.

Be careful not to add too much water; you can adjust the consistency later after adding the mutton.

Onion paste and masala

4. Pour the tomato puree with salt. Cook and simmer till it boils, check for salt.

mutton gravy

5. Once it has come to a boil add the mutton pieces along with its juices and left over mixture. Mix and adjust the consistency of thickness as required by adding water now if necessary.

Curry of Mutton

Cook for another 5-10 minutes on medium heat for the mutton to soak in the flavor of spices. Check salt. Turn off heat.

Serve it with plain bread or rice. You can serve it with greens.

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Tomato Rice – Aromatic Flavor

Sometimes I run out of ingredients. I also do not have time to do last-minute grocery shopping. With less time to make lunch or dinner, that’s when tomato rice comes in my menuπŸ˜‹. You see, one of the main reasons why this recipe hasn’t been posted up until now.  I have been preparing this for a year. More than twice a month, I couldn’t find time to take pictures on every occasion.

It’s been a while since my last post and I believe my loyal visitors must be wondering why. I have been out of the away to spend some quality time with family. While being away, I have learnt few quick recipes. They always come in handy during busy days. I will be posting them here in the coming weeks. Tomato Rice, has been the most loved recipe in my family and I think this recipe is underrated. It’s easy to prepare, a quick lunch or dinner ready in 30 minutes. It’s easiest when prepared in a pressure cooker.

Tomato rice is perfect for a quick, last-minute decision on what to cook for lunch or dinner. After all, tomatoes are always available in the fridge, aren’t they? A great idea for lunch box or picnic party.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Basmati /Ponni rice / Langkorn Parboiled rice (German) or Parboiled rice / Turkish Rice – 1 cup / 275 g (*see notes)

Olive oil / Ghee – 1 tbsp

Bay leaf – 2 small, (optional)

Cinnamon stick – 2 inch

Cardamom – 2

Cloves – 4

Peppercorns – 5 (optional)

Onions – 1 medium, finely chopped

Tomatoes – 3 or 4 large, chopped (depending on serving part)

Green Chili – 1 long, halved (if not, substitute red Chili powder)

Garam masala powder – 2 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Chili powder – 1 tsp (optional)

Garlic paste – 1 tsp

Ginger paste – 1 tsp

Mint leaves – approx 20 leaves, washed (optional, but recommended for intense flavor)

Coriander – 3 stems or fist full, roots removed, washed & finely chopped

Water 2 cups

Salt as required

Directions

1. Rinse and soak basmati rice. I usually keep it for 5-10 minutes. Do this while preparing the first few ingredients, except coriander and mint. Not necessary to soak if you do not find time.

2. Heat olive oil or Ghee on medium heat, add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and peppercorns. Stir fry for a minute or two then add onions, fry till slightly translucent.

Add tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir fry until it turns mushy and soft. Meantime prepare the mint leaves and coriander.

Initial stir-fry of spices

3. Add generous amount of spice powders. Use garam masala, coriander, turmeric, and chilli powders. Add them when the tomatoes are almost turning soft. Add ginger and garlic paste. Mix to combine.

Spice powders

4. Toss in coriander and mint leaves.

fresh herbs

5. Mix well and add rice with 2 cups of water (twice the amount of rice). Add salt and check if it needs more salt. Close with the lid along with the pressure whistle.

For basmati rice, it requires just one whistle pressure. Fatter rice (parboiled) needs more time to cook. It usually takes 3-5 whistles.

Masala mix with rice

Turn off heat right away. Let the pressure release on its own.

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We enjoyed our tomato rice with pan-fried fish πŸŸ as a side πŸ˜

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Notes:

*For this particular recipe I used India Gate basmati rice. The German Ja brand of Langkorn parboiled reis complements this dish very well. It is great even without mint and bay leaf. Only a quick 4-5 whistles are required. Tat brand Turkish origin rice takes approx 3 whistles until nice and fluffy.

*If using non-pressure cooker method: Continue cooking until the first part of step 5 by adding water to the rice. Once it has come to a boil, and the level of water has reduced, turn down the heat. Keep a constant eye on it, so it doesn’t burn at the bottom. Cover with a lid and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes. If the water has completely dried up, check if the rice is almost done. If it is still hard, add 1/3 cup hot water. Turn off the heat and keep the lid covered. The rice will cook in its own steam.

 

 

 

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Stay Healthy! Sherryl βœ

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