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Mutton Sukka Recipe | Chettinad Mutton Chukka Recipe

Mutton Sukka Recipe is a popular Chettinad mutton recipe made with coconut oil, whole spices, onions, tomatoes, spices and coconut cooked until it is dry and thick like a masala. This mutton sukka is also known as mutton chukka which is a dry and spicy masala coated mutton preparation just like my mutton roast. In this blog post, I have shared two version of making mutton sukka with step by step pictures and enjoy with some parotta.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Chettinad, Indian, South Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 557 kcal

Ingredients
  

MUTTON SUKKA (SIMPLE VERSION)

  • 2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • ½ cup Curry Leaves
  • 3 tablespoon Roasted Gram dal powdered
  • Lemon Juice to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper Powder
  • 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely

For grinding:

  • 1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds
  • 5 no Kashmiri Red Chilli
  • 2 tablespoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 2 inch Ginger peeled
  • 10 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 10 Shallots peeled
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

For Cooking Mutton

  • 500 grams Mutton
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

CHETTINAD MUTTON SUKKA RECIPE

For Marinating Mutton

  • 500 grams Mutton
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper powder
  • Salt to taste

For Cooking Mutton

  • 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • 1 large Onion sliced
  • 2 no Tomatoes chopped finely
  • 1 no Green Chilli
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves

For Grinding | For Masala

  • ½ cup Coconut 
  • 2 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds

For Making Mutton Sukka

  • 3 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds sliced
  • 1 stick Cinnamon chopped finely
  • 1 large Onion Sliced
  • 1 large Tomato chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 no Green Chilli slit
  • Coriander leaves

Instructions
 

MUTTON SUKKA (SIMPLE VERSION)

    Cooking Mutton in Cooker

    • Take a blender, add in all grinding ingredients and make it into a puree by adding some water. Take mutton in a bowl, add in salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice and mix well. Leave this to marinate for 15 mins. Add the ground puree to the mutton and mix well. Transfer this to a pressure cooker and cook it for 5 to 6 whistle. Turn the heat off and let the pressure go all by itself.

    Making Mutton Sukka

    • Heat coconut oil in a kadai. Add a handful of curry leaves in it. Add in the mutton and toss well for 5 mins till it is well roasted. Add in gram dal powder and toss again for 10 mins. Once the mutton turn golden and well roasted, turn off the heat and serve.

    CHETTINAD MUTTON SUKKA RECIPE

      Marinating Mutton & Cooking Mutton in Pressure Cooker

      • Marinate the ingredients given in the list for at least 30 mins.
      • Take a pressure cooker. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Add in onions, green chilli, curry leaves and the marinated mutton pieces. Pour a cup of water in and mix well. Cover the pressure cooker and cook for 4 whistle and simmer for 10 mins. Switch off the flame and let the pressure go all by itself.

      Cooking Mutton Sukka

      • Grind coconut, fennel seeds and poppy seeds to a smooth paste. Set aside.
      • Now heat a kadai on high heat. Add coconut oil in it. Add fennel and cinnamon and let it crackle. In goes onions, curry leaves, green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Saute it for a min. Add in Tomatoes and cook till mushy. It will take around 5 mins.
      • Now add the cooked mutton pieces along with any water. Mix well on high heat. Add the ground coconut masala as well and mix on high heat. Keep stirring till the gravy gets thick and the masala coats on all the mutton pieces. Add a handful of coriander leaves and toss well. Switch off the flame and serve.

      Notes

      1. Make sure you use coconut oil for cooking mutton sukka for better flavour.
      2. Depending on how tender the mutton is, the cooking time will vary.
      3. Add lots of curry leaves for taste and aroma.
      4. You can use sliced shallots instead of onions.

      Mutton Sukka in Instant Pot

      Marinating Mutton & Cooking Mutton in Instant Pot
      Marinate the ingredients given in the list for at least 30 mins.
      Set instant pot to saute mode. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Add in onions, green chilli, curry leaves and the marinated mutton pieces. Pour a cup of water in and mix well. Cover the instant pot and set pressure cook mode for 15 minutes. Let the pressure release by itself. Open the instant pot and Remove the mutton from instant pot to a separate bowl. 
      Cooking Mutton Sukka
      Grind coconut, fennel seeds and poppy seeds to a smooth paste. Set aside. 
      Set instant pot to saute mode. Add coconut oil in it. Add fennel and cinnamon and let it crackle. In goes onions, curry leaves, green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Saute it for a min. Add in Tomatoes and cook till mushy. It will take around 5 mins.
      Now add the cooked mutton pieces along with any water. Add the ground coconut masala as well and mix. Keep stirring till the gravy gets thick and the masala coats on all the mutton pieces. Add a handful of coriander leaves and toss well. Remove from instant pot and serve. 

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1servingsCalories: 557kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 25gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2220IUVitamin C: 613mgCalcium: 247mgIron: 4mg
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