I grew up with the ritual of Sunday Mutton Curry, often prepared by my Dad. Simmering slowly in a heavy pot until the meat falls off the bones and the entire house is filled with rich aromatic flavor of mutton and spices.
Sunday Mutton Curry is most Bengali family’s Sunday ritual. It is prepared with goat meat.
It’s rustic, not overly spiced and the meat doesn’t even need any long hours of margination.
You can definitely prepare it in Instapot/electric pressure cooker or in a regular pressure cooker. I however prefer slow cooking it in my casserole. Slow cooking mutton curry enhanced the flavor of the meat and brings out that rich color.
Ingredients for Sunday Mutton Curry:
- Mutton (with and without bones)
- Potatoes
- Red onions
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Fresh green chili
- Mustard oil
- yogurt
Whole Spices:
- Bay leaf
- Green cardamoms
- Cloves
- Cinnamon stick
Spice powders
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander seeds
- Turmeric
- Chili powder
- Bengali Garam Masala – Link to the recipe
Sunday Mutton curry is a Bengali style Mutton Masala or Mutton Curry and is a traditional Mutton recipe that includes potatoes.
Meat and potatoes always work together perfectly and in this Indian Mutton Curry, the potatoes make the gravy creamy. As the potato cooks with the goat meat, some of it breaks down forming a thick gravy.
STEPS for the ONE POT CURRY
- Heat the mustard oil to a smoking point and fry the big chunks of potatoes just for while. Then take if off to be used later.
- To the pan add the whole spices, onion and garlic ginger. KEY STEP for any mutton or chicken dish is to brown the onion nicely. It will add a sweetness and will give that rich color.
- Then the powdered spices go in mixed with litter water. Mixing spices with water avoids it from getting burnt.
- Add the yogurt followed by the mutton pieces. Stir around and cook for a while.
- Then pour the water and let it simmer for about 1 hr (depending on the size of the meat, it might take more or less time)
- Once the chicken in cooked, I add the green chili and Bengali Gorom Moshla.
What is Bengali Gorom Moshla?
Bengali Gorom Moshola is different from the regular Indian Garam Masala. The Bengali version requires only three whole spices and it’s very mildly spiced. Here is the recipe link. You cannot find it in any stores.
You can definitely prepare the dish in Instapot/ Electric pressure cooker or any regular pressure cooker.
The Spice level of this Indian Mutton Curry:
I add whole green chili trimmed at the end, which gives the aroma but doesn’t make it hot. If you prefer it spicier, finely chop the green chili along with the garlic and ginger.
Can you prepare Sunday Mutton Curry with lamb?
YES! The taste will be different, and my guess is also the cooking time. Goat meat is tougher and so it takes more time to cook. Lamb has more fat but is softer and most people don’t enjoy the fatty smell of lamb.
Traditionally this special Sunday meat curry is prepared with goat meat only and so is all other Bengali style mutton dishes.
But if lamb is all you like and can find, definitely go ahead and try with that.
I grew up with the ritual of Sunday Mutton Curry, often prepared by my Dad. Simmering slowly in a heavy pot until the meat falls off the bones and the entire house is filled with rich aromatic flavor of mutton and spices. 1. Make sure to heat the mustard oil to smoking point before you add the potatoes 2. KEY STEP for any mutton or chicken dish is to brown the 3. Bengali Gorom Moshola is different from the regular Indian Garam Masala. The Bengali version requires only three whole spices and it’s very mildly spiced. Here is the recipe link. You cannot find it in any stores. All nutrition information presented are intended for informational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.Sunday Mutton Curry
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onion nicely. It will add a sweetness and will give that rich color.Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 400Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 115mgSodium 662mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 5gSugar 8gProtein 46g
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Rosa
December 11, 2014 at 7:15 AMA mouthwatering curry and wonderful pictures! Delightful memories.
Cheers,
Rosa
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
December 11, 2014 at 10:57 AMToday is stormy and pouring rain, I’m craving comfort food – your curry looks so flavorful!
indugetscooking
December 11, 2014 at 5:21 PMSounds and looks so absolutely delicious. Is it jeera rice you served it with?
And so curious about luchi – allu torkari!
Pia
December 12, 2014 at 2:22 AMYes, lots of memories in that bowl of mutton for me too. There’s nothing like passing down a Sunday ritual! I enjoyed reading that.
The Blonde Chef
December 12, 2014 at 6:54 AMThese photos are gorgeous! I am seriously dying over how stunning they are!! Well done!
Nusrat Azim
December 12, 2014 at 7:33 AMThat red, hot, sensuous mutton-curry is a heartthrob, for sure. I can cook this dish pretty well, but couldn’t refrain myself from browsing through your recipe because your pictures made me to.
Yes, those pictures are THAT convincing, real, warm and BEAUTIFUL.
Hope your kiddo is doing good.
Dixya @ Food, Pleasu
December 12, 2014 at 4:48 PMthis is such a nostalgic post…except that we have saturday mutton curry 🙂
Archana
December 13, 2014 at 3:29 PMLooks delicious! Sunday was never complete without a chicken or mutton curry even at our home. The photography is just sooo beautiful here….beyond words!!!
Helene D'Souza
December 17, 2014 at 5:04 AMI like the look of your curry and I can imagine making this on a Sunday. Mutton is not part of our food culture but I always wanted to try adding it to our food habits. Thank you for sharing your memories with us, makes the curry recipe all the more special. =)
Anusia
December 22, 2014 at 10:33 PMIts a very good recipe and seems yummy.I will surely try this at home.
Titir
January 1, 2015 at 3:38 AMYour photography is amazing and very well written….. Even our Sunday’s had either chicken or mutton in our menu… Childhood memories…. Feeling Nostalgic….
Manju @ Manju's Eati
January 14, 2015 at 7:08 AMI want some Mutton curry now…its been ages since I ate any. Havent tried cooking it myself much…but i’m so tempted. 🙂