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Chettinad Mutton Chukka Varuval-Spicy Lamb Dry Curry

Mutton Chukka is a lick smacking Chettinad cuisine from Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, state in South India.The word chukka means ‘Dry Curry’. Mutton Chukka is well known for its spiciness, when I think of Tamilnadu cuisine the first word that comes to my mind is Chettinad, I’m  addict to their spicy dishes.

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Quite a long i want to try mutton chukka as chettinad version, this is a spicy dry preparation of mutton and is strongly flavored with the spices. If you need it milder, you may adjust the spiciness by increasing or cutting down amount of chilli powder. It pairs well with curd rice, paratta or any roti varities, biryanis etc.Here is a simple yet an interesting recipe for all mutton lovers…Enjoy!

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Chettinad Mutton Chukka Recipe – Spicy Lamb Dry Curry Recipe

Preparation Time : 30 minutes
Cooking Time : 45 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

To Marinate :
Mutton (Lamb/Goat Meat) : 450 grms / 1.1lb
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste : 1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder : 1 tsp
Salt to taste

To Pressure Cook :
Red Small Onion /Shallots : 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Garlic : 5 pods (finely chopped)
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder : 3 tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water : 1-11/2 cup

To Grind :
Grated coconut : 2 tbsp
Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
Poppy Seeds : 1 tsp

For Sauteing :
Clove  : 2
Cinnamon : 1 inch piece
Bay leaf  : 1
Fennel seed : 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Red Small onion /Shallots : 25-30 or Onion : 2 (Medium)
Tomato : 1 (finely chopped)
Ginger- Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Sakthi Mutton Masala powder or Red Chilli Powder  : 1 tsp
Lemon Juice : 1 tsp
Oil : 3 tbs

How to make Chettinad Mutton Chukka – Spicy Lamb Dry :

1. Wash and cut mutton in to small pieces, marinate with the ingredients given in ” To Marinate ” for at least 30 minutes.
2. In pressure cooker, heat 1-2 tbsp of oil, add the marinated mutton and saute for couple of minutes,
3. Add all the ingredients given in “To Pressure cooker”  and everything mix well, close the cooker and cook for about 8-10 minutes after couple of whistle (after it comes to full pressure) reduce the fire to medium and then switch of the flame and let it cool naturally. Alternatively, mutton can be cooked in a regular pan; In a pan; cover and cook the meat with 1 cup of hot water for about 20 to 30 minutes or till the mutton is soft. This water will help cook the meat as well as ensure that it does not get charred. At the end of the cooking, there should be at least 1/2 cup of liquid remaining in the mutton.
4. Meantime grind the items given in “To Grind”.
5. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai/sauce pan, saute with clove,cinnamon,bay leaf,fennel seed and some curry leaves for a minute. Add ginger garlic paste, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes till it turns to translucent.
6. Add the grounded masala and saute well.
7. At this stage open the cooker and separate the mutton pieces with a slotted spoon. Keep it aside.
8. Add the reserve stock/gravy left into the kadai and now add mutton masala powder or red chilli powder, mix well and adjust the salt.
9. Keep stirring the liquid on high heat till most of the water evaporates becomes thick. (Note : Stir often to avoid burning.)
10. Add the cooked mutton pieces and mix well and keep sauteing till the mutton pieces are well coated with masala and becomes dry and starts taking a light blackish/dark brown colour.Stir in the remaining curry leaves and remove from the heat.
11. Add the lemon juice and mix well and immediately remove from the stove.The dish will get a darker shade once it rests.
12. Goes well with curd rice, Kerala parotta or any roti varities, biryanis etc. Serve hot & Enjoy!

Notes :

  • Over night marination of mutton in refrigerator makes it more juicy and flavorful.
  • You may adjust the spiciness by increasing or cutting down amount of chilli powder.
  • I recommend using small red onions for the more flavour and taste. Also if you prefer cooking typical Chettinadu style, use seasame oil
  • Keep in mind, pressure cooking time depends on the type of meat and pressure cooker you use.Good quality meat should cook in 1 to 2 whistles. If using matured meat like lamb allow 4 to 6 whistles while cooking the meat.
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  1. sangeetha says

    Hi Tyler, First of all I’m sorry for the delayed reply. I guess I missed your comment 🙁 approximately it takes 30-40 mins if cooking in pots or crockpots. Cooking time may vary.It depends on the type of meat. Good quality meat should cook in 25-30 mins. If using matured meat like lamb it takes 45-60 mins cooking the meat.Hope this helps!

    Sangeetha

  2. Tyler says

    Hello,

    Can you please recommend cooking times for those of us that don’t own a pressure cooker? I have pots, a crock pot, etc…I can’t see the comments in Chrome or Firefox to see if this has been answered.

  3. sangeetha says

    Thanks for blessings Divya…Means a lot to me 🙂 I’m glad to know that you like this space and thanks a lot dear for trying this. I’m really happy to know that your friends enjoyed it. Thanks a lot for trying them and also for the sharing your feedback here. Hope you get to try more recipes from here and like them too.

    Happy Cooking!
    Sangeetha

  4. Divya says

    This was the best Mutton chukka varuval I have ever eaten. Thinking about it, still makes my mouth water, my friends were gratefully surprised by this special treat made by me. It is sure to be a keeper and I will definitely be making it again. Thanks for your reply to my questions, it was so very kind of you. You are so generous sharing your wonderful traditional recipes, and because of your fantastic web space, we are able to create taste mouth watering recipes, may God bless you and your family always.

    Thanks,

    Divya

  5. sangeetha says

    You're welcome Sheena! Thank you for trying it out, and for letting me know. So glad that that it lived up to your expectations! Hope you get to try other recipes too and like them too…

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  6. Sheena says

    Hi Sangeetha,
    Today, I tried this and it came out sooooo well. I should say, near perfect !
    It's a huge thing considering that this was the first time I tried cooking Mutton.
    Thank you so much for the clear and accurate instructions 🙂
    Cheers,
    Sheena

  7. sangeetha says

    Hi, Thank you & you're welcome!Happy to know that this recipe lived up to your expectations! Hope recipe made with chicken came out well too. Please do keep posted with your feedback if you try somthing from here.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  8. sangeetha says

    You're welcome Rohini! Happy to hear that it turned out well for you. Hope you get to try other recipes from here.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  9. sangeetha says

    Hi Navami,Thank you for trying it and letting me know. So glad that that it lived up to your expectations! Color depends on how well you roast the meat. Please do try other recipes and hope you like them too.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  10. sangeetha says

    You're welcome Udhaya! Happy to know that this recipe worked out well for you.Good to know that the curry was appreciated by your MIL:) Thank you so much for the comment! Hope you get to try other recipes too.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  11. Anonymous says

    This mutton turned out really well.I read several recipes before trying this one and the dish was outstanding.Today I am trying out this same recipe with chicken.Thank you for sharing this recipe;)

  13. udhaya venkatramesh says

    am newly married…… dnt knw this much cooking……. bt whn i tried ur recipe it earned a very huge applause from MIL……. thank u…..

  14. NavamiSreekumar says

    Hi..I tried this and it came out really well.thanks:)However,I couldn't get the color as shown in the pic.could you please tell me how to get that dark color as in the pic?

    Thanks

  15. NavamiSreekumar says

    Hi,I tried this and it came out really well:) however,I couldn't get the colour as in the pic.could you please tell me how to get this dark color?
    Thanks

  16. NavamiSreekumar says

    Hi,I tried this and it came out really well:) however,I couldn't get the colour as in the pic.could you please tell me how to get this dark color?
    Thanks

  19. sangeetha says

    You're welcome! Very happy to hear it work out so brilliantly for you too.It's a pleasure to know that your husband enjoyed this dish.Please do try other recipes, and thanks for taking time to post a comment here. It means a lot to me.:)

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  20. Anonymous says

    Truly a wonderful recipe. Never expected it to turn out so well. Even as I was cooking my husband came to the kitchen to see what smelled so good. He couldn't wait to try it and when he did, he couldn't get enough of it. Thanks for sharing this excellent recipe.

  21. sangeetha says

    Hi Anu, I haven't tried making with chicken yet.I don't see any reason why it won't work. try! 🙂 just follow the same recipes, make sure you adjust cooking time and spices according to quantity of chicken. Hope it comes well.Please let me know if you try, so I can give them a go too…

    Happy Cooking!
    Sangeetha

  22. Anu says

    Hai dear..
    I don't like mutton so instead of it can I use chicken for this recipe. What all changes it needed to make.

  23. sangeetha says

    Hello, I don't see any reason why it won't work. try! add 1/2 tsp or to your spice tolerance. Yes you need to adjust the ingredients accordingly, though I advice to always use your best judgment when cooking.! I hope this answers your question.Do revert to me with feedback if you try.

    Happy Cooking!
    Sangeetha

  24. Anonymous says

    Hi can I also add black pepper powder along with the chilli powder and if can how much pepper powder to add please? Will it affect the taste? Hope you don't mind , I'm new to cooking, if I need to cook 2kg mutton, do I times all the ingredients accordingly? Waiting for your reply to try this recipe soon. Thanks.

  27. sangeetha says

    Very sorry to hear it didn't turn out well.I have put lot of dedication and efforts to make sure the recipe work for everyone. Personally it worked well for me.

  28. Anonymous says

    Not sure any of you tried this recipie. I have tried two times so far how ever it came out pretty bad on both the cases. The Anjappar restaurant serves much better mutton varuval than this. Wasted two hours.

  29. kothiyavunu.com says

    Your Welcome Ani! It's a pleasure to know that your family enjoyed this dish and that they turned out so well for you! Thanks for returning to leave a comment!I hope you get to try other recipes too.

    Best,
    Sangeetha

  30. kothiyavunu.com says

    Thanks a bunch! It's a pleasure to know that you are a loyal reader of my humble blog, and you like recipes posted here. I do hope you get to try more recipes and let me know your feedback.

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  31. Ani says

    Hey,
    Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. My son always orders this dish when we eat out. After reviewing many recipes I tried yours and my family loved it sooooooo much. Thanks again.

  33. Anonymous says

    I love your non-veg. receipes. I have tried many of them.
    curry leaves adds flavour, thanks for your blog and your great receipes.

  36. kothiyavunu.com says

    Hi Nidhya, You're welcome! I’m so glad you and your husband loved this recipe! Thanks so much for returning to leave a comment! I’ll have to try it with mint leaves and green chilies sometime, thanks for the great idea!

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  37. NIDHYA says

    Hey sangeetha, made the chukka for lunch today and my husband loved it…btw I added some mint leaves and green chillies for extra heat, also I added 1/2tsp garam masala as I didn't have shakti mutton powder..it turned out great and it almost looked just like urs in the picture:) a keeper for sure..thanks for sharing.
    Aaha Oho

  42. kothiyavunu.com says

    Thank you ALL so much again for your lovely comments, I really appreciate your time.:-)

    @ Suganyalena, I'm glad u liked the recipe and thx for letting know that 🙂

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  51. savitha says

    Hi,

    The mutton looks gr88.. I have been looking for a look like this.. Will definitely try with chicken..

    Thanks

  63. Saraswathy krishnan says

    Superb di..such a lovely colour and great click..must have been very aromatic, while preparing it rite!! Its been a long time since I had any of this..

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