mutton korma

Easy lamb korma made with yogurt, whole spices and spice powders. This is a slow cooked Indian lamb korma curry that turns out delicious &amp; the best with soft tender &amp; succulent chunks of meat. Serve this with naan, roti, paratha or plain rice basmati.

Lamb Korma | Mutton Korma

mutton (or lamb)

yogurt ((thick curd))

ginger garlic paste (fresh)

salt ((adjust

red chili powder ((use as needed))

coriander powder ((ground coriander))

turmeric ((haldi)(optional))

green chili (paste

((laung))

cinnamon piece ((dalchini, refer notes))

green cardamoms ((elaichi))

black cardamoms ((badi elaichi))

pepper corn (lightly crushed black pepper)

onions

ghee ((clarified butter

hot water (Use more if needed)

strand mace ((javithri, refer notes))

nutmeg ((jaiphal powder, refer notes))

kewra water ((or ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder))

Wash the mutton well and drain the water. Put it in a a bowl for marination. 

Next transfer all the spices - coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric &amp; garam masala. (or whole spices -  cinnamon, cardamoms, black cardamoms, pepper and cloves)

Add  ginger garlic paste, green chilli, salt and yogurt.

Mix all of these and cover it. Keep this for marination for at least 2 hours to overnight in the fridge.

The marinade works as a tenderizer. So longer the lamb meat is allowed to rest the more tender it turns.

Marination for mutton korma

Heat ghee or oil in a wide heavy bottom pan or pot.

Separate the layers of onions and slide them to the hot oil or ghee.

Fry them until deep golden stirring often. The onions must be uniformly browned without burning. This may take about 8 to 10 mins.

Cool these completely and pulse them coarsely in a blender. Do not over blend as they begin to release lot of oil. If your grinder is unable to grind, you may add 2 tbsps of water or yogurt to help grind. Set this aside.

To the same pan, add the lamb marinade and mix it. Begin to saute on a medium heat for about 10 mins. 

Yogurt and lamb lets out lot of moisture. Cover and let the mutton cook in this for 30 mins.

After 30 minutes of cooking the mutton, add the crushed fried brown onions.

Pour 2 cups hot water and mix well. Cook covered until mutton turns slightly tender stirring occasionally. This may take about 1 hour or more.

Add mace and nutmeg at this stage (optional). Continue to cook until the mutton falls off the bone easily. Optional - Add kewra water at this stage. Mix and turn off. 

Allow lamb korma to rest at least for a hour to absorb the flavors. Serve with naan, roti, paratha, rice, biryani or pulao.

How to make lamb korma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOoCqDWAjk4

Lamb korma is an Indian curry made with lamb (mutton), yogurt, fried onions and spices. It is a slow cooked dish and turns out to be extremely delicious and flavorsome.

The key to a delicious lamb korma is in simmering the curry on a very low heat. You can also use a slow cooker for this recipe.

For complete details you can check my blog post: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/mutton-korma-recipe/

Lamb Korma Recipe

Mutton Korma is one of the best mutton recipes to try. It is cherished as an authentic Lucknowi/Awadhi dish which is rich and full of flavours. 

Mutton Korma Recipe

Clove

Cinnamon

Black Peppercorns

Green Cardamom

Black Cardamom

10-12 Cashew Nuts

Browned Onion

tbsp Ghee

tbsp Oil

kg Mutton (Curry cut)

tsp Ginger Garlic Green Chilli Paste

Curd (Whisked with 1 tbsp maida.)

tbsp Coriander Powder

tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

tsp Turmeric Powder

tsp Cumin Powder

Salt

10-12 strands Saffron (Soaked in 2 tbsp water.)

Kewra Extract

Roast all the whole spices and cashew nuts until they turn slightly browned and fragrant.

Add them in a blender along with fried onion and add 1 tbsp water to make a coarse paste.

To roast and grind to a paste

Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.

Add mutton pieces and fry on high heat for 8-10 minutes.

Add the masala paste and ginger garlic paste and fry for 3-4 minutes.

Now add yogurt, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt and fry for 3-4 minutes.

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