Tamil Nadu Recipes

Mutton chops in Tamilnadu is a goat or lamb dish often eaten with rice and rasam or various curry sauces. It is different from the mutton chops consumed in the West, in everything from its spicy strong flavor to the way in which it is prepared.

Servings: 3

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Mutton: 300 grams  of goat or lamb meat with bones, preferably cut from the rib portion.

Black pepper: 1.5 of a teaspoon

Cumin: 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder: 0.25 teaspoon

Ginger, Garlic paste: 1 teaspoon

Coriander Powder: 1 teaspoon

Cinnamon : 1″ piece

Cloves: 2

Aniseed: 0.25 teaspoon

Coriander leaves: 2 sprigs

Green chili: 1

Salt: 0.5 teaspoon

Oil: 2 tablespoon

A pressure cooker.

Blend all the ingredients except the oil and meat into a smooth paste. Wash the meat and gently flatten with a wooden spoon, apply the blended paste and marinate for half an hour. Then pressure cook the meat with the ground mixture in 3/4th cup water for 12 minutes. Heat oil in a pan, add the cooked meat with the water and spices and cook till the desired consistency is attained.