Authentic Rajasthani Jungli Maas + Video

Rajasthani Jungli Maas is a traditional meat dish which was prepared from the day’s catch when kings went on hunting expeditions. Here is a step by step and video recipe to make it.

A delicious fiery hot mutton dish that is a specialty in Rajasthan. There is an interesting story behind this dish; it was a dish that was made for the maharajas once they returned from their hunting expedition.

Depending on the day’s catch, a delicious curry was prepared for the kings and this was given the name Jungli Maas. This curry was originally made with lots of chilies so that it would hide the odor of the game that was being served to the maharajas and also since the chefs could not carry a lot of ingredients with them on a hunting expedition, the curry was literally made using just 2-3 ingredients.

Nowadays, generally succulent, tender mutton pieces are used as meat to prepare this special dish. Mutton is a brilliant meat to cook with and is high in nutrients and iron, some of the other recipes I’ve posted using mutton are Bengali Kosha Mangsho, Mutton Keema Kofta Curry, Mughlai Mutton Stew, Keema Bhindi, Aloo Gosht, Shalgam Ghost and a divine Gosht Yakhni Pulao.

To make this delicious and flavorful mutton curry, ghee is heated in a heavy bottom pan. Once the ghee is hot, crushed coriander seeds, garlic cloves, and dry chili are added and fried for a few seconds.

Then the mutton pieces are added with red chili powder and salt and fried on high heat for a few seconds. The pan is covered and cooked for less than an hour until the mutton is tender and cooked to perfection. This spicy curry is to be served

This spicy curry is to be served hot with any Indian style bread like Multigrain Roti, Dupalli Roti, Butter garlic Naan or Naan.

This Rajasthani Jungli Maas recipe is very simple to make as it requires only a few ingredients and can be made without too much effort.

The reason this dish is called Jungli Maas is that it was made using the game meat that was hunted in the jungles, the ingredients are also few because the hunting troop would carry just a few utensils and ingredients with them to make a curry for the maharajas.

The basic spices used to give it a delicious flavor and as the mutton is cooked in the curry mix, it imbibes all the flavors of the curry beautifully. The whole dish has got a rather rustic and wholesome taste and is sure to be enjoyed by everyone, especially if they are fans of making their curries a little spicy.

The curry was originally cooked in clay pots, but this dish is brilliant as all the flavors of the mutton cooks really well and it tastes delicious as it cooks in its own juices. Here is how to make Rajasthani Jungli Maas.

Jungli Maas Video Recipe

Authentic Rajasthani Jungli Maas

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Rajasthani Jungli Maas

Rajasthani Jungli Maas is a traditional meat dish which was prepared from the day's catch when kings went on hunting expeditions.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 816 kcal

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp Ghee
• 2 tsp Coriander Seeds Coarsely Crushed
• 10-12 cloves Garlic Whole
• 10-12 Dry Red Chillies
• 1 kg Mutton
• 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

2. Add crushed coriander seeds, garlic clove, and dry red chilies and fry for a few seconds.

3. Add mutton, red chili powder and salt and fry on high heat for 3-4 minutes. 

4. Now add half cup of water and cover the pan and simmer the heat to low. 

5. Cook for 45-50 minutes, until mutton, is cooked. Keep stirring in between.

6. Add some more water if required while cooking.

7. Serve hot with any Indian bread.

Nutrition Facts

Rajasthani Jungli Maas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 816 Calories from Fat 621

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 69g 106%

Saturated Fat 30g 150%

Cholesterol 225mg 75%

Sodium 191mg 8%

Potassium 742mg 21%

Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Protein 43g 86%

Vitamin A 8%

Vitamin C 2.8%

Calcium 6.9%

Iron 29.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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