Andhra Lamb Masala

Name: Andhra Lamb Masala
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 cm/2 in cinnamon stick; ½ tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp poppy seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4 black peppercorns; 2 green cardamom pods; 2 cloves; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup water; ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 100 g/3½ oz fresh or canned tomatoes, chopped; 1 tsp coriander seeds; fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, to garnish; 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup rapeseed/canola oil, for frying; 8–10 fresh curry leaves; 200 g/7 oz onions, chopped; 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz lamb or mutton, diced into bite-size chunks; 1 tsp salt, or to taste; ¼ tsp ground turmeric

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Yatra

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

About

A delicacy of Andhra cuisine, this knockout recipe is a spicy and delicious fry that can be served with rice or chapati. It is very simple and easy to prepare with basic ingredients that are likely readily available in your kitchen.

Ingredients

500 g/1 lb 2 oz lamb or mutton, diced into bite-size chunks

Asia
India
Andhra Pradesh
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Place the lamb or mutton pieces in a bowl, add the salt and turmeric and toss well to coat. Set aside.

Dry-roast the spices for the spice mix in a kadai or heavy saucepan until aromatic. Leave to cool, then grind them to a fine powder in a spice grinder.

Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the curry leaves, then add the onions and sauté until the onions