Southern Indian Mutton Curry

Name: Southern Indian Mutton Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb) boneless lamb or mutton, cubed; 500 g (1 lb) boneless lamb or mutton, cubed; 4 cups (1 litre) water; 4 tomatoes, cut into wedges; 2-4 tablespoons chilli powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil; 1½ cups (250 g) shallots, sliced; 1 cm (½ in) ginger, sliced; 7 cloves garlic, sliced; 4 potatoes (about 500 g/1 lb), peeled and cubed; 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

Mutton is a popular meat with both Indians and Malays, who often use goat or lamb instead. This is a typical spicy southern Indian curry with hearty potatoes adding a pleasant wholesome flavour. It is usually enjoyed with crusty french bread.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb) boneless lamb or mutton, cubed
4 cups (1

Asia
Malaysia
India
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the meat, water, tomatoes, chilli and turmeric powders to a boil in a pot. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes or until the meat is tender.
Heat the oil in a skillet and stir-fry the shallots, ginger and garlic over medium heat for about 7 minutes. Add this mixture to the pot with the meat.
Then add the potatoes and cook u