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Madurai Mutton Milagu Varuval

Name: Madurai Mutton Milagu Varuval
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South Asian
Ingredients: 1 kg mutton; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (For cooking the mutton); 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; curry leaves (A few, for cooking the mutton); 1 tsp salt (For cooking the mutton); 0.25 cup shallots (For cooking the mutton); 2 cup water; 6 dry chilies (For the masala); 2 tbsp coriander seeds (For the masala); 1 cinnamon (For the masala); 6 cloves (For the masala); 8 cardamom pods (For the masala); 1 tsp fennel seeds (For the masala); 1.5 tbsp black pepper (For the masala); 1 tsp cumin seeds (For the masala); 5 tbsp gingelly oil (Sesame oil); 2 onion; 1 tsp fennel seeds (For the final cooking stage); 1 cup shallots; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (For the final cooking stage); 2 tomatoes; curry leaves (Amount not specified); salt (Amount not specified; for final cooking stage)

Recipe by Dessert Queen Vani @masterchefvani · Instagram

Imported by K Kampani on SeeMeCook

A spicy Madurai-style mutton pepper fry made with a freshly ground whole-spice masala, shallots, tomatoes, curry leaves, and gingelly oil. It is traditionally served with parathas, white rice, or idiyappam.

6 servings85 minSouth Asian

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Ingredients

1 kg mutton
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (For cooking the mutton)
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
curry leaves (A few, for cooking the mutton)
1 tsp salt (For cooking the mutton)
0.25 cup shallots (For cooking the mutton)
2 cup water
6 dry chilies (For the masala)
2 tbsp coriander seeds (For the masala)
1 cinnamon (For the masala)
6 cloves (For the masala)
8 cardamom pods (For the masala)
1 tsp fennel seeds (For the masala)
1.5 tbsp black pepper (For the masala)
1 tsp cumin seeds (For the masala)
5 tbsp gingelly oil (Sesame oil)
2 onion
1 tsp fennel seeds (For the final cooking stage)
1 cup shallots
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste (For the final cooking stage)
2 tomatoes
curry leaves (Amount not specified)
salt (Amount not specified; for final cooking stage)

Steps

1
Combine the mutton with 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, a few curry leaves, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup shallots, and 2 cups water. Cook until the mutton is tender; the source does not specify the cooking vessel, temperature, or exact cooking time.
2
Prepare the masala from the dry chilies, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, black pepper, and cumin seeds. The source lists these ingredients as a masala but does not specify whether or how they should be roasted or ground.
3
Heat 5 tablespoons gingelly oil and add the onions and 1 teaspoon fennel seeds. Cook until softened; the source does not provide a cooking time or doneness cue.
4
Add 1 cup shallots and 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, followed by the tomatoes and curry leaves. Add salt as needed. Cook the mixture until combined; the source does not specify the exact order, temperature, or cooking time for these additions.
5
Add the prepared masala and the cooked mutton to the pan, then cook together until the dish reaches the desired dry varuval consistency. The source does not provide a detailed finishing method or timing.
6
Serve the Madurai mutton milagu varuval with parathas, white rice, or idiyappam.

Notes

The post provides ingredients but does not include a complete written method. Roasting or grinding instructions for the masala, the cooking method for tenderizing the mutton, temperatures, and timings are not specified and should be confirmed from the original video.