Laal Maas (Red Meat Curry) - South Asian Recipe

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Laal Maas (Red Meat Curry)

🌍 South Asian, Rajasthan Difficulty: ●●●○○


Laal Maas's fiery heat comes from Mathania chilies, grown only in a small region of Rajasthan.

Ingredients

  • 800 g mutton (bone-in), cut into pieces
  • 5 tbsp mustard oil
  • 3 onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 in ginger, minced
  • 25 Mathania red chilies (or mix of Kashmiri chili and a few hot chilies), soaked and blended to paste
  • 200 g plain yogurt
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Heating — Heat mustard oil to smoking; reduce. Fry onions until deep brown, 25 min.
  2. Adding — Add garlic and ginger; cook 3 min.
  3. Adding — Add chili paste; cook 8 min on medium heat until oil separates.
  4. Adding — Add mutton, sear on high heat 10 min.
  5. Whisking — Whisk yogurt; add gradually off heat (to prevent curdling). Mix in.
  6. Adding — Add coriander, turmeric. Cover, cook 60 min on low heat. Add water if needed.
  7. Adding — Add garam masala, cook uncovered 15 min to thicken. The sauce should be deeply red with oil floating on top.