Chironji Ka Dalcha Recipe: How To Make Mutton And Chironji Ka Dalcha

Chironji ka dalcha is a famous chironji lamb meat curry which is quite popular in Hyderabad.

In Hyderabad, the lamb is usually cooked with chana dal, but here Chef Abhishek Basu has used chironji instead of chana dal. In this recipe, the meat and chironji are cooked slowly to get the desired flavour and texture.

This dish revives its aromatic melt-in-your-mouth meat dish with a difference: no dal; only the beautiful, nutty flavour of the chironji. A bit eccentric and rather rich. Just like royalty.

CHIRONJI KA DALCHA RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE MUTTON AND CHIRONJI KA DALCHA | MUTTON AND CHIRONJI CURRY RECIPE

Chironji Ka Dalcha Recipe | How To Make Mutton And Chironji Ka Dalcha | Mutton And Chironji Curry Recipe

Prep Time

10 Mins

Cook Time

40M

Total Time

50 Mins

Recipe By: Chef Abhishek Basu

Recipe Type: Main Course

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Boneless lamb meat, cut into cubes - 250 g

  Oil - ½ cup

  Onion (cut into thin slices) - 1

  Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp

  Chilli powder - 1 tsp

  Turmeric powder - ¼th tsp

  Chironji seeds (soaked overnight and dehusked) - 100 g

  Curd (beaten) - ½ cup

  Fresh coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

  Salt to taste

How to Prepare

• 1. Rub the chironji seeds and remove the husk from them. Discard the husk.
  2. Take a pressure cooker and put the recommended amount of oil in the pressure cooker.
  3. Heat the oil in the cooker for a minute or two.
  4. Get the onion slices and fry them till it turns golden brown.
  5. Add ginger-garlic paste to the onions.
  6. Make sure to add small amounts of water to the mixture.
  7. Add chilli powder, as it gives a sharp taste to it.
  8. Post that, add turmeric powder and salt to it along with the meat.
  9. Now, add curd to the mixture.
  10. Cook the meat well until the raw smell of the meat is gone.
  11. Now, add the chironji seeds along with the water to the mixture.
  12. Keep cooking till the meat is done. Check the dish for consistency. If the gravy is too thin, gently cook down to your consistency of choice.
  13. Finally, the dish is ready to be seasoned with fresh coriander, and topped with a little sprinkle of red chilli powder.

Instructions

• The curd mixture is added, as it enhances the taste well and gives a creamy texture to the meat.

Nutritional Information

• Serving Size - 1 serving
• Calories - 311.5 cal
• Fat - 8 g
• Protein - 15 g
• Carbohydrates - 8 g