Mutton Varuval / Mutton Fry
Mutton Varuval or Mutton fry is a lip smacking dish from Tamilnadu. We make this Mutton Varuval regularly and never fails to impress every time. It is very simple to make.
Servings 3
Calories 314kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams Mutton cooked
- 8 Shallots
- 2 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
- 4 Dry red chilies
- 1 tsp Curry Masala Powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- Salt as required
- 2 tbsp Oil
Instructions
How to make Mutton Varuval / Mutton Fry
- Pressure cook mutton with ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt , a tsp of castor Oil, 1 cup of water for 8 whistles.
- Reserve the mutton stock for later use.
- I have used Gingelly oil for mutton fry. It will start to foam once heated.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
- Once mustard starts spluttering, add fennel seeds.
- Add curry leaves and red chilies.
- Add shallot and crushed ginger garlic. Cook till shallots turn soft.
- Add cooked mutton pieces and mix well.
- Add curry masala powder, salt, reserved mutton stock and cook for 2 mins or until it becomes dry.
- Finally add freshly ground pepper and give a stir.
- Switch off the heat.
- Enjoy this mutton Varuval with biryani or steamed rice along with mutton gravy!
Notes
- Add lots of curry leaves. It gives a wonderful flavor to the dish.
- When a dish calls for pepper powder, always use freshly ground pepper powder. It enhances the dish so much.