MUTTON SUKKA ( CHUKKA ) VARUVAL | MUTTON MASALA

Mutton chukka Varuval is a very famous Chettinad Recipe that is served in almost all the Non Veg Restaurants in Tamil Nadu . This recipe is inherited to me through my Mom . I have already Posted A Mutton Pepper fry recipe earlier . check out the Recipe by clicking here . Check out the Similar slightly different Version of Chicken Masala Recipe here .Check out all the Mutton Recipes in this blog here .  Off To Today's Recipe ..

Ingredients:

• Mutton ( Lamb Or Goat ) - 250 Grams , Chopped
• Onion - 2 numbers , Chopped
• Tomato - 1 number , chopped
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tablespoon ( Click here For the Recipe )
• Red Chilli Powder - 2 tea spoon
• Coriander Powder - 1 tea spoon
• Turmeric Powder - 1/ 4 teaspoon
•  Coconut Milk - 1 cup
• Oil - 1 table spoon
• Whole Red chills - 2 numbers , split 
• Fennel Seeds ( Sombu ) - 1 tea spoon .
• Salt - To Taste

Tempering :

• Oil - 1 table spoon
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring
• Cilantro Leaves - Few leaves , chopped

Method:

Take the pressure cooker . Heat oil .  Add the fennel seeds and fry for few seconds . Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes away . Now add the chopped onions and whole red chills . Cook till the onion become soft .

 

Now add the tomatoes and cook till they become soft .

Add the chopped Mutton Pieces and the spice Powders like Turmeric powder , Red chilli Powder , Coriander powder  and Salt .Mix well .

Now add the Coconut Milk . ( I used the ready made coconut powder to make this coconut milk . Please refer the notes section for more information )

Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents for 5 hisses or till the meat is tender . Now open the cooker and allow the excess water to evaporate till the contents become Semi dry .  Once the Gravy starts to become thick ,  Lets do the tempering . Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan . Add the curry leaves and cilantro leaves .

 

Nice aroma comes from the curry leaves . Now transfer this tempered contents to the gravy and mix well .Cook till the oil separates out from the gravy .

Yummy Mutton Masala is ready !

This recipe goes well with Naan Recipe and also with the flat breads and steamed rice .

Notes :

• Instead of using Coconut milk , Fresh coconut can be grinded with water and added directly to the gravy . Use about 1/2 cup of grated coconut  to make the fresh milk .

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