Ingredients

  • 1 kg - Mutton
  • 1 tbsp - vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp - Ghee or vegetable oil
  • 1.5 tsp - salt
  • 1/2 tsp - Sugar
  • 10 - Green chillies
  • 6 to 8 - dried hot red chillies, soaked in warm water for 10 mins
  • 1 tsp - kewra water
  • For the marinade:
  • 3 inch - Ginger
  • Garlic - 8 to 9 Cloves
  • 1.5 cups - lightly beaten Curd
  • 1 cup - Milk
  • 3 to 4 - Bay Leaves
  • 8 to 10 - Cardamom pods
  • 8 to 10 - Cloves
  • 1 tsp - ground Mace
  • 1/2 tsp - ground Nutmeg

How to Make Mutton Rezala

  • Chop and grind, the ginger and garlic together, to make a fine paste.
  • Add the remaining marinade ingredients, along with mutton and mix well. Leave it, to stand unrefrigerated, for 3-4 hours or overnight in fridge(bring to room temp before cooking).
  • Remove the meat from the marinade and put the marinade aside.
  • Heat oil and ghee in a pan, over high heat. When hot, add the meat, salt and sugar. Stir and fry for 8-10 minutes, until the meat is lightly browned.
  • Reduce the heat to very low. Add the marinade.
  • Cover and cook for 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
  • Add the green and red chillies. Cook for a further 5-10 minutes.
  • Add the kewra water, stir and serve with rice or phulka.