Mutton Pepper Fry: Andhra Spl Recipe

Indians never stop craving for hot and spicy food irrespective of the season. Just imagine, it is the peak of summer and all I can think of is some rich mutton pepper fry. Originally, this is a dhaba style dish that you get on the highways. This particular mutton pepper fry recipe is inspired from the Andhra style of cooking.

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A dhaba cook shared the recipe of this mutton pepper fry with me during a road trip to Bidar. Since then, this Andhra special mutton pepper fry recipe has never failed to make my mouth water or bring tears to the eyes of anyone who dares to taste it. But the spiciness apart, it is an extremely delicious dish. After all, spicy Indian mutton recipes are not for the weak hearted.

So be brave and try out this mutton pepper fry recipe to give your taste buds a shock.

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Mutton- 500 grams
  
• Turmeric- 1/2 tsp
  
• Onions- 3 (chopped)
  
• Ginger-garlic paste- 2tbsp
  
• Tomatoes- 2 (chopped)
  
• Red chilli powder- 1tsp
  
• Pepper powder- 2tsp
  
• Curry leaves- 6-7
  
• Coriander leaves- 2 stalks (chopped)
  
• Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
  
• Pepper corns- 1tsp
  
• Poopy seeds- 1/2 tsp
  
• Cumin seeds- 1tsp
  
• Cinnamon- 1 inch
  
• Cloves- 2-4
  
• Cardamom- 2
  
• Salt- as per taste
  
• Oil- 3tbsp

Procedure

1. Pressure cook mutton with turmeric, salt and 3 cups of water for the duration of 15 minutes on low flame.
2. Heat a flat pan on the flame and dry roast fennel seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds, pepper corns, cloves and cardamom on it for 1 minute.
3. Allow the spices to cook and then grind them into a powder.
4. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan. Season it with curry leaves.
5. Fry the onions in it until it start turning translucent.
6. Then, add the ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Add the cooked mutton pieces now and fry them till it start oozing juices.
8. Then add tomatoes, red chilli powder, the ground masala and salt.
9. Cook for 10 minutes until the mutton it totally coated with the masala and most of the gravy evaporates.
10. Add pepper powder from the top and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

You can garnish mutton pepper fry with onion rings, green chillies and coriander leaves.