Jungli Maas Recipe

A white enamel pot with red handles filled with spicy Jungli Maas goat curry in a rich red sauce, garnished with whole dried red chilies, sits on a rustic mat with fresh cilantro nearby.

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Jungli Maas is a 100-year-old Rajasthani recipe where goat mutton is cooked with just 7 simple ingredients. Serve it with phulka, bajra roti or makki roti for a traditional meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: people

Author: Neha Mathur

Ingredients

5 tablespoons ghee
2 teaspoons coarsely crushed coriander seeds
10-12 cloves peeled whole garlic cloves
10-12 whole Kashmiri dry red chilies stalks removed
2 pounds goat mutton (cut into 1 and ½ inch pieces) 1 kg, or lamb
2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
2 teaspoons salt or to taste

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Instructions

Heat ghee in a heavy-bottom pan over medium-high heat.
Once the ghee is hot, add crushed coriander seeds, garlic cloves, and chilies and fry for 3-4 seconds.
Add mutton, red chili powder, and salt, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add ½ cup water and mix well.
Now reduce the heat to low.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 90-120 minutes until the meat is well cooked. Stir a few times while cooking.
Add some water if the mutton is getting dry.
Check for salt and add more if needed.
Serve hot with any Indian bread.

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Notes

Instant Pot - Follow the steps until adding mutton to an instant pot. Add ¼ cup water. Close the lid of the instant pot and set the valve to the sealing position. Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer for 20 minutes at high pressure. Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Release the remaining pressure manually. Open the lid and serve.

Pressure Cooker - Follow the steps until adding mutton to a pressure cooker. Add ¼ cup water. Pressure cook for 1 whistle on high heat. Now reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the cooker from the heat and let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid and serve.

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