Name: Mutton Kala Masala
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 black peppercorns; 1–2 bay leaves; 3–4 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste; 100 g/3½ oz tomatoes, thinly sliced; 2 dried Kashmiri chillies; 2–3 green chillies, slit; 7–8 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander/cilantro, to garnish; salt, to taste; 400 ml/14 fl oz/1⅔ cups water; 5–6 cloves; 300 g/10½ oz onions, thinly sliced; 2 tsp degi mirch powder; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup rapeseed/canola oil; 2–3 green cardamom pods; 2 black cardamom pods; 2–3 tsp Kala Masala; 800 g/1 lb 12 oz mutton, cut into bite-size chunks

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Yatra

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

About

Mutton kala masala is inspired by Maharashtrian goda (or kala) masala. This is a famous spice mix made of charred whole spices, which is what gives it its dark brown, almost black colour. I few years ago I made a whole chicken dish with kala masala that was a super hit with my restaurant guests. This mutton version is very traditional.