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    Mutton Coconut Milk Curry Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Mutton Coconut Milk Curry Recipe with step by step pictures. Simple Mutton Thengai paal curry made with onions, tomatoes, spices cooked in coconut milk.

    Mutton Coconut Milk Curry Recipe 

    Spicy mutton curry with coconut milk is one of the easiest dish you could ever make. There are few techniques for getting tastiest mutton curry. Cook chicken till it is well brown and seared for best taste. This sears all the flavour inside the mutton itself and makes it so succulent and tasty.

    About Mutton Thengai Paal Curry

    Mutton Coconut Milk Curry is a flavorful and aromatic dish made with tender mutton (goat meat) cooked in a rich and creamy coconut milk-based gravy. It is a popular dish in many South Asian cuisines, known for its combination of tender meat and the creamy, slightly sweet flavor of coconut milk.

    The mutton is marinated in a blend of spices, which infuses the meat with a deliciously spicy and tangy flavor. The curry is then cooked with onions, tomatoes, and green chilies, creating a thick and creamy sauce.

    The addition of coconut milk adds a rich and velvety texture to the curry, balancing out the spices and adding a subtle sweetness. Mutton Coconut Milk Curry is typically served hot with rice, roti, or naan bread, and is enjoyed as a main course dish in many traditional meals.

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    Mutton Coconut Milk Curry (Thengai Paal Mutton Curry Recipe)

    Aarthi
    Spicy mutton coconut milk curry has succulent pieces of mutton cooked in a spicy coconut milk gravy. This can be served with parota, chapati, idiyappam or dosa.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 741 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 grams Mutton cubed
    • ¼ cup Coconut Oil
    • 2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
    • 1 stick Cinnamon
    • 4 Cardamom
    • 4 Cloves
    • 1 Bay Leaf
    • 2 large Onions chopped finely
    • Curry leaves a handful
    • 2 large Tomatoes chopped
    • 3 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 tablespoon Chilli Powder
    • 2 tablespoon Coriander Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
    • 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder
    • 15 Shallots peeled
    • 1 Tomato chopped
    • 2 Green Chillies chopped
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 cup Thick Coconut Milk
    • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
    • Coriander Leaves a handful chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
    • Add in whole spices. Add onions and curry leaves and cook till onion is golden brown.
    • Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 min.
    • Add in mutton and stir fry for 10 mins. Cook till the water dries.
    • Now add in spice powders and mix well.
    • Add in tomato and cook till mushy.
    • Add in water and pressure cook for 4 whistle. Once pressure is released.
    • Open the cooker and add in shallots, green chillies and tomato. Cook for 10 mins.
    • Add in coconut milk and simmer for 5 mins.
    • Add in pepper and coriander leaves and mix well.
    • Serve.

    Notes

    1)Saute the mutton in the oil till all the water evaporates. Cook till it is well seared and brown for maximum taste.
    2)Adding whole small onions adds nice sweet taste to the curry.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Mutton Coconut Milk Curry (Thengai Paal Mutton Curry Recipe)
    Serving Size
     
    1 servings
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    741
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    56
    g
    86
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    35
    g
    219
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    14
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    91
    mg
    30
    %
    Sodium
     
    217
    mg
    9
    %
    Potassium
     
    1257
    mg
    36
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    37
    g
    12
    %
    Fiber
     
    10
    g
    42
    %
    Sugar
     
    15
    g
    17
    %
    Protein
     
    27
    g
    54
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1627
    IU
    33
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    34
    mg
    41
    %
    Calcium
     
    156
    mg
    16
    %
    Iron
     
    7
    mg
    39
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Mutton Thengai Paal Curry Recipe Step by Step 

    1)heat coconut oil in a pressure cooker

    2)Add in whole spices

    3)Add in chopped onions

    4)Cook till golden brown

    5)Add in curry leaves

    6)Add ginger garlic paste and cook

    7)saute till onion is golden

    8)Add in mutton

    9)Saute till mutton is well seared. it will take around 10 mins.

    10)Cook till all water evaporates and mutton is well brown

    11)Add in tomatoes

    12)Add in spice powders

    13)Saute well

    14)Add salt

    15)Mix well

    16)Add in water

    17)Pressure cook for 4 whistle.

    18)Add in shallots, tomatoes and green chillies

    19)Mix well and cook for 10 more mins

    20)Now it is done

    21)Add in coconut milk

    22)Mix well and simmer for 5 mins

    23)Add in freshly ground black pepper powder

    24)Add coriander leaves

    25)Serve

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      This curry was absolutely amazing. I loved cooking it and sharing it with my family

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