Mutton Curry + Roti

Name: Mutton Curry + Roti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: Bone-in mutton pieces: 800g; Onion, sliced: 400g; Tomatoes, chopped: 250g; Yoghurt, whisked: 150g; Ginger-garlic paste: 3 tbsp; Whole peppercorns: 1 tsp; Black cardamom: 2; Green cardamom: 4; Cloves: 5; Cinnamon: 1 inch; Bay leaf: 2; Kashmiri chilli powder: 2 tsp; Coriander powder: 2 tsp; Garam masala: 1.5 tsp; Desi ghee: 5 tbsp; Salt: to taste; Patience with the onions is the single most important step — pale onions produce a flat curry.; Yoghurt prevents toughening; always add off direct heat.; Bone-in mutton releases collagen that enriches the gravy; never use boneless for this dish.

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Bone-in mutton slow-braised in a deeply spiced onion-yoghurt gravy — the quintessential Punjabi non-vegetarian dinner, made for special occasions and cooked with patient attention.

⏱️20 minPrep

🔥120 minCook

🕒140 minTotal

🍽️15Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Mutton Curry + Roti

Heat ghee; add all whole spices.
Add onions; cook very slowly until deep reddish-brown and caramelised, 20 minutes.
This is the flavour foundation.
Add ginger-garlic paste; cook 2 min.
Add mutton pieces; cook on high heat until all sides are sealed and browned, 10 minutes.
Browning the meat is non-negotiable.
Add tomatoes; cook until oil surfaces.
Reduce heat; add whisked yoghurt slowly, stirring.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder.
Add 300ml water.
Cover tightly; simmer 45–60 minutes until mutton is tender and falling off bone.
Add garam masala.
Check seasoning.

📖 Cultural notes

|---|---|---|---|---| | 520 kcal | 44g | 12g | 32g | 2g | Mutton Curry on Sunday is a near-religious institution in meat-eating Punjabi households. The goat is often purchased live from the market early Sunday morning. Women wake at 5am to start the onion caramelisation. The smell of mutton curry cooking signals celebration and abundance — it fills the whole neighbourhood and draws family to the table. ---

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