Authentic And Quick Recipe For Railway Mutton Curry
During the British Raj, this Mutton Curry originally a Bengali curry was served on the trains from Victoria Terminus (lovingly called VT by the Bombayites aka Mumbaikars) to Calcutta. Rumor has it that a British General found the curry too spicy. He asked the Chef to modify it for him. The Chef added Coconut and cream and served it to the General. He loved it so much that he requested this dish every single time and the name Railway Mutton, stuck.
Ingredients
| Mutton | 1 1/2 Pound | |
| Lime | 1/2 | |
| Coriander powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Cumin powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Chilli powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Turmeric powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ginger and garlic paste | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Oil | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Mustard oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Green cardamoms | 5 | |
| Black cardamoms | 3 | |
| Peppercorns | 15 | |
| Cinnamon | 3 Inch | |
| Kashmiri chillies | 4 | |
| Cumin seeds | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Sliced onions | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Diced tomatoes | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 300 Milliliter | |
| Vinegar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Potato wedges | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Coconut milk | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Coriander | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) |
Directions
MAKING:
1. Marinate the mutton with the lime juice, salt, coriander, cumin, chilli & turmeric powder & the ginger & garlic paste and leave to marinate for 30 mins to overnight
2. In the Instant Pot or pressure cooker, heat up the regular and mustard oil on saute mode
3. Add the whole spices and the red chillies
4. Add the cumin seeds
5. Add the onion and saute for 5 – 7 mins till golden brown
6. Add the marinated mutton and saute on both sides
7. Add salt to taste
8. Add the tomatoes and water and mix
9. Cancel saute mode and set the IP to pressure cooker mode for 15 mins
10. After 15 mins allow the steam to escape and put the IP back on saute mode
11. Add the vinegar and the potato wedges and make sure the potatoes are covered in the liquid
12. Cancel saute mode and put the IP back on pressure cooker mode for 10 minutes
13. Release the steam once done and put the IP back on saute mode
14. Allow this to boil for a few minutes to thicken up a bit, but first remove and reserve all the potatoes so they don’t over cook
15. Finally add the coconut milk, chopped coriander and add the potatoes back in
SERVING:
16. Serve and Enjoy!
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