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    Mughlai Mutton Curry Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Mughlai Mutton Curry Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. This Shahi mutton curry or mughlai lamb curry is made with onion, cashews and cream which is rich and creamy.

    Mughlai Mutton Curry

    It's been a while since i shared any mutton gravy recipe. This is the dish which i made for the get together and everyone loved it. They started asking me for the recipe. This is a easy recipe to make, you don't need much work at all. The curry also was very creamy, rich and tasty.

    Ingredients For Mughlai Mutton

    • Mutton - ½ kg cut into cubes
    • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
    • Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
    • Curry leaves a small handful
    • Green chilli - 2 slit
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
    • Tomato - 3 large pureed
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
    • Coriander Powder - 2 tblspn
    • Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
    • Garam masala powder - 2 tsp
    • Cashews - 50 grams
    • Coriander leaves a handful
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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    How to Make Mughlai Mutton

    1. Take mutton, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and cook for 5 whistle. Simmer the flame for 15 mins, turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open and set aside.
    2. Take cashews in a bowl, add warm water and soak for 30 mins. Take it in a blender and puree till smooth.
    3. Heat oil and ghee in a large kadai, add all seasoning and let it sizzle.
    4. Add in onions, curry leaves and green chillies and cook till golden.
    5. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves. Pour in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
    6. Add in spice powders and salt and mix well.
    7. Add in cooked mutton along with the water. Pour more water as needed and simmer for few mins.
    8. In goes pureed cashew and mix well.
    9. Simmer for 15 to 20 mins.
    10. Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
    11. Serve.

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @aarthi198689@gmail.com and I'll help as soon as I can.

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    Mughlai Mutton Curry Recipe | Shahi Mutton Curry

    Mughlai Mutton Curry Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. This Shahi mutton curry or mughlai lamb curry is made with onion, cashews and cream which is rich and creamy.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings

    Ingredients

    • Mutton - ½ kg cut into cubes
    • Salt to taste
    • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
    • For Curry:
    • Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
    • Curry leaves a small handful
    • Green chilli - 2 slit
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
    • Tomato - 3 large pureed
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
    • Coriander Powder - 2 tblspn
    • Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
    • Garam masala powder - 2 tsp
    • Cashews - 50 grams
    • Coriander leaves a handful
    • Salt to taste
    • Water as needed
    • For Seasoning:
    • Oil - 2 tblspn
    • Ghee - 3 tblspn
    • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small piece
    • Cardamom / Yelakai - 5
    • Cloves / Krambu - 4

    Instructions

    • Take mutton, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and cook for 5 whistle. Simmer the flame for 15 mins, turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open and set aside.
    • Take cashews in a bowl, add warm water and soak for 30 mins. Take it in a blender and puree till smooth.
    • Heat oil and ghee in a large kadai, add all seasoning and let it sizzle.
    • Add in onions, curry leaves and green chillies and cook till golden.
    • Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves.
    • Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
    • Add in spice powders and salt and mix well.
    • Add in cooked mutton along with the water. Add more water as needed and simmer for few mins.
    • Add in pureed cashew and mix well.
    • Simmer for 15 to 20 mins.
    • Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
    • Serve.
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    Mughlai Mutton Curry Step by Step

     
    Take mutton in a pressure cooker

     

    add salt and turmeric powder

     

    cook for 6 whistle, simmer for 15 mins and then turn off the flame

     

    take remaining ingredients

     

    i soaked some cashews in warm water, now take it in a blender

     

    puree till smooth

     

    heat oil in a pan, add cumin, fennel and cinnamon

     

    add cardamom and cloves

     

    add onions, curry leaves and green chillies

     

    saute till golden brown

     

    add ginger garlic paste

     

    cook till raw smell leaves

     

    add tomato puree

     

    mix well

     

    cook till oil separate

     

    add spice powders

     

    mix well

     

    add mutton with cooking liquid

     

    mix well

     

    simmer for few mins

     

    add cashew paste

     

    mix well and simmer for few more mins

     

    done

     

    add coriander leaves

     

    mix well

     

    serve
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    1. Prosun Das

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      Today we did it and it comes out really a super duper mutton recepi.With all the ingredients are readily available at home, this preparation came out as easiest finger licking mutton recepi.
      Thanks a lot for sharing.

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    2. Anonymous

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      I tried it today... Totally yummy equivalent to restaurant food. Thank you

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    3. Karen Pinto

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      Hey Aarthi...first of all wish u a very happy new year , Tried this recipe for new year's.. N how happy I was with the awesome result.. I must say like always u r the best.. So please continue cooking,continue posting n continue blogging n sharing all ur wonderful recipes...
      God bless

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    4. Richa Gupta

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      No water has to be added in cooker?

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      • Aarthi

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        mutton releases its own water. so no need to add

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    5. Akshaya

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      Ohh how much water add in 1 kg Mutton

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      • Aarthi

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        add 1 or 2 cup

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    6. Julie

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      5 stars
      Tried this recipe multiple times & every time it's yummy.😋

      Reply

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