Mughlai Mutton Stew Recipe (Old Delhi Style)
Try this Old Delhi-Style Mughlai Mutton Stew, which features mutton cooked with onion, yogurt, and whole spices. Serve it with tandoori roti or naan for a hearty meal.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 6-7 cloves (laung)
- 10-12 black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 2 black cardamoms (badi elaichi)
- 2 green cardamoms (hari elaichi)
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick
- 1 mace (javitri)
- ¼ nutmeg (jaiphal)
- 2 bay leaves (tej patta)
- 4-5 dry red chilies broken into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 250 grams red onions thinly sliced
- 500 grams bone-in goat mutton cut into 1 and ½ inch pieces
- 1 cup plain yogurt (dahi, curd) whisked
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ cup crispy fried onions
Instructions
- Add cloves, black peppercorns, black cardamoms, green cardamoms, cinnamon stick, mace flower, and, nutmeg to a mortar and pestle.
- Gently crush the spices.
- Press the SAUTE button on the instant pot.
- When it says HOT, add ghee and oil.
- Once the ghee is hot, add crushed spices and dry red chilies, and saute for 4-5 seconds.
- Add onions and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add mutton and cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Now add yogurt, salt, and crispy fried onions, and mix well.
- Add ¼ cup of water and mix well.
- Close the instant pot lid and set the valve to the sealing position.
- Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer to 25 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Release the remaining manually and open the lid.
- Check for salt and add more if needed. Serve hot.
Use 300 g of boneless mutton (cut into pieces) if bone-in mutton is not to your liking.
To cook the curry in a traditional pressure cooker, follow the recipe until water is added on medium-high heat. Pressure cook for 1 while on medium-high heat. Then, reduce the heat to low and cook for 25 minutes. Remove the cooker from heat and let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid and serve.
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Notes
This is a very basic mutton stew recipe. You can add 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon green chili paste, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, and 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder to make it even more flavorful.
You can also add a tablespoon of mutton masala powder and ½ teaspoon garam masala powder to the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 1069kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 89g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 6mg
