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MUTTON CHUKKA FRY | MUTTON DRY FRY | SOUTH INDIAN MUTTON CHUKKA VARUVAL

mutton chukka
Mutton chukka is a lip smacking recipe from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. My husband native place. Mutton chukka is spicy dry curry, cooked mutton with caramelized onions, ginger, garlic along with other spices, especially pepper powder. we can serve mutton chukka as a starter or with any rice, chapathi or roti too. For the best results, cook mutton chukka in a cast iron pan or wok and need lots of patience to cook for this recipe. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to make chukka varuval. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it, pin it. Please do try and post your comments.



RECIPE FOR MUTTON CHUKKA VARUVAL

Course         : Starter | Side Dish
Cuisine        : South Indian
Author         : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time    : 20 min
Cook Time   : 45 min
Total Time   : 1 hr 5 min


MUTTON CHUKKA VIDEO RECIPE



INGREDIENTS

To Cook Mutton:
  • 1/2 kg mutton
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • salt as needed to cook mutton
  • 1/4 cup water
To Make Fry :
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
  • 1 green chilli - chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • cooked mutton
  • salt as needed to make fry
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • one spring curry leaves 
  • lemon wedges for garnishing

PROCEDURE
  • cut mutton in to small pieces, wash thoroughly in running water and finally wash with turmeric powder and keep it aside
  • in a pan, add mutton, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and water
  • mix well
  • pressure cook for 3-5 whistles and keep it aside
  • to fry the mutton, heat oil in a wok
  • add cumin seeds and curry leaves
  • saute till curry leaves turn crisp
  • add finely chopped green chilli, garlic and ginger
  • saute for 30 seconds on medium-high heat
  • add finely chopped onions
  • saute onions until they turn brown and light crisp
  • now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt
  • mix well 
  • now add cooked mutton along with mutton stock
  • cover and cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes
  • add pepper powder and curry leaves
  • mix well and continue stirring the mutton to coat with all the spices.
  • continue to cook and roast mutton in low flame for another 15 minutes
  • check no liquid is left in the wok
  • mutton has to coat well with all the spice powders.
  • garnish with lemon wedges and curry leaves



MUTTON CHUKKA VARUVAL STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE


Take washed mutton in a vessel


add finely chopped onion, garlic and ginger


add turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder and salt


add half cup of water


mix well


place the vessel in the pressure cooker or you can cook directly in the pressure pan


pressure cook for 3-5 whistles 


cooked mutton, keep it aside


heat oil in a wok


add cumin seeds


add curry leaves, saute till they turn crisp


add finely chopped green chilli, garlic and ginger


saute on medium-high heat


add finely chopped onion


saute on medium-high heat


onion turns brown color


add turmeric, red chilli, coriander, garam masala powder and salt


coat well with onions


add cooked mutton along with mutton stock


cover and cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes


once half of the liquid reduced


add pepper powder


add curry leaves


mix well


continue to cook and roast mutton in low flame for another 15-20 minutes, check no water left and mutton has roast well with all the spice powders

mutton chukka

serve with lemon wedges and some onions. Taste Awesome

mutton chukka



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