Mutton Sukka
A dry mutton dish cooked with a blend of spices and coconut, offering a rich and spicy flavor. It is a popular accompaniment to rice or parotta in Chennai.
Cuisines
Madras
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 65 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 500 grams | mutton, bone-in pieces |
| 2 tablespoons | oil |
| 1 teaspoon | mustard seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | cumin seeds |
| 2 sprigs | curry leaves |
| 2 | medium onions, finely chopped |
| 1 tablespoon | ginger-garlic paste |
| 2 | green chilies, slit |
| 1 teaspoon | turmeric powder |
| 2 teaspoons | red chili powder |
| 1 teaspoon | coriander powder |
| 1 teaspoon | fennel powder |
| 1 teaspoon | black pepper powder |
| to taste | salt |
| 1 cup | freshly grated coconut |
| 2 tablespoons | coriander leaves, chopped |
Instructions
- 1 Clean and wash the mutton pieces thoroughly.
- 2 Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat.
- 3 Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- 4 Add cumin seeds and curry leaves, sauté for a few seconds.
- 5 Add chopped onions and sauté until they turn golden brown.
- 6 Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and green chilies, sauté until the raw smell disappears.
- 7 Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, and black pepper powder, sauté for a minute.
- 8 Add the mutton pieces and salt, mix well to coat the mutton with the spices.
- 9 Cover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mutton is tender and cooked through, about 30-40 minutes.
- 10 Once the mutton is cooked, add the freshly grated coconut and mix well.
- 11 Cook for another 5 minutes until the coconut is well incorporated and the dish is dry.
- 12 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Tips
For enhanced flavor, you can dry roast the coconut lightly before adding it to the dish.