Mutton Thoran Recipe
Mutton thoran is a delicious dry curry from South India, especially popular in Kerala. It is made with tender mutton, coconut and a mix of flavourful spices. This dish goes really well with plain rice, rasam rice, Kerala matta rice, idli and dosai. I learned this recipe from my mother-in-law. It’s her signature recipe and is my husband’s childhood favourite. This mutton thoran can be prepared in less than 30 minutes and also you make mutton rasam / soup using the pressure cooked mutton stock. If you love flavourful dry curries, then this mutton thoran is a must try!
Equipment
Pressure cooker
Blender
Cooking pot
Ingredients
For Cooking mutton
- ½ kg Mutton / Lamb chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 cups Water
- Salt to taste
For Tempering
- 3 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 10 no Shallots / Sambar Onion peeled and sliced
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
For Grinding (Masala)
- 2 cup Fresh Coconut grated
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 2 inch Cinnamon
- 3 no Cardamom
- 2 tablespoon Red Chilli Powder
- 4 no Shallots / Sambar Onion Peeled
- 5 cloves Garlic Peeled
Instructions
- Take mutton, salt, turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. Add in 2 cups of water and pressure cook it for 10 whistle, simmer for 10 mins, turn off the heat and let them steam go all by itself. Open the cooker, Now strain the mutton and stock. You can use the stock to make rasam.
- Ground together the ingredients given in the masala list in a mixer to a coarse mix without adding water. Set aside till use.
- Now heat coconut oil in a wok, add in shallots and curry leaves. Saute for a min. Add in cooked mutton and toss well. Add in the ground masala and toss well with the mutton. Season with salt and toss. Stir fry for 8 to 10 mins.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Mutton Thoran Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
612
% Daily Value*
Fat
54
g
83
%
Saturated Fat
33
g
206
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
14
g
Cholesterol
91
mg
30
%
Sodium
156
mg
7
%
Potassium
574
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
23
g
46
%
Vitamin A
1233
IU
25
%
Vitamin C
23
mg
28
%
Calcium
80
mg
8
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.