Enjoy Restaurant-like Mutton Rara at Home

Mutton Rara is a popular Himachali dish prepared during special occasions in the northern regions of India. The combination of whole spices, powdered spices and marinated mutton make it a tasty, spicy dish which can be enjoyed with plain rice or phulkas/rotis. It is usually made with mutton chunks, however, the following recipe uses two types of mutton to give it a restaurant-like flavour and consistency. Read on to find out more.

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Enjoy Restaurant-like Mutton Rara at Home

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 750 gm mutton curry cuts
• 300 gm mutton mince
• ½ cup Yoghurt
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp ghee
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3-4 cloves
• 5-6 black peppercorns
• 1- inch Cinnamon
• 1 mace
• 2-3 green cardamoms
• 2 Bay leaves
• 2-3 Dry red chillies
• 2 cups onion thinly sliced
• 2 tsp ginger chopped
• 2 tsp garlic chopped
• 1 cup Tomato grated
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp Kasuri methi
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped

Course Main Dish Cuisine Indian Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings people Ingredients 750 gm mutton curry cuts 300 gm mutton mince ½ cup Yoghurt 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 3 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp salt 4 tbsp ghee 2 tbsp oil 3-4 cloves 5-6 black peppercorns 1- inch Cinnamon 1 mace 2-3 green cardamoms 2 Bay leaves 2-3 Dry red chillies 2 cups onion thinly sliced 2 tsp ginger chopped 2 tsp garlic chopped 1 cup Tomato grated 2 tsp coriander powder ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp Garam masala powder 1 tbsp Kasuri methi 2 tbsp Lemon juice 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped

Instructions

1. In a bowl, add mutton, curd, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and let it rest for an hour.
2. In a pressure cooker, add ghee along with oil and let it heat. Once it is hot, add cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, javitri, cardamoms, bay leaves and dry red chillies. Allow them to crackle for a few seconds.
3. Now, add chopped onions, ginger and garlic. Fry until the onions turn slightly brown. Add mutton keema and cook on high flame for about 5-6 minutes. Then add the marinated mutton with the marinade and cook for another 5-6 minutes on high flame.
4. Add the grated tomato, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and a cup of water. Close the lid and pressure cook until mutton is tender and well-cooked.
5. Remove the cooker from heat and let it sit for a few minutes until the pressure is released. Open the lid and add kasuri methi, lemon juice and mix well.
6. Garnish with fresh coriander on top and serve hot with roti, naan or laccha paratha.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Tip If you don’t like ghee, you can also use mustard oil along with vegetable oil for flavour. Share your version of this recipe What ingredients make your mutton rara a speciality? Do let us know with your version of the recipe. Frequently Asked Questions What can I use instead of javitri? You can use nutmeg powder instead of javitri.  Can I use lamb instead of goat mutton for this recipe? Yes. You can also make mutton rara with boneless or bone-in lamb mutton pieces and mince.