Mangalorean Chicken/Mutton Curry

Mangalorean Chicken/Mutton Curry

This mangalorean style chicken/mutton curry is made with freshly roasted spices and other basic ingredients. This curry is perfect for a Sunday lunch and goes well with chapati, shevio, panpole or roti. 

What you need:

• 1 kg chicken/mutton
• 2 onions (large)
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds 
• 2 tsp kuskus 
• 5 red chillies (long)
• 2 chillies (short)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 
• 5 cloves
• 1 tsp tamarind paste
• 2” cinnamon 
• 2 cups coconut 
• 2 seeds garlic (chopped)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• Salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Cook the chicken/mutton with salt. Keep aside. 
2. Heat 1/2 tsp ghee. Roast coriander, jeera, kuskus, red chillies, cinnamon. After roasting them remove it. Next in the same pan, heat 1 tsp ghee. Fry the onions, garlic and coconut till it becomes light brown. 
3. Grind all the ingredients along with tamarind paste and turmeric powder.
4. In a pan, heat the remaining ghee, fry the ground masala. Add the cooked meat. Add more water to get a thick consistency of curry. 
5. Check the salt. Bring it to a boil. 
6. Serve hot with shevio, panpole, chapati or roti.