There’s so much to learn about history. Every discovery or invention has a wonderful story of how it came to be. The food that sustains humanity also has origins. Any Indian curry is without a doubt world famous, and they are not just one. Mutton Rara recipe is one of the many curries loved by Indians and western countries alike. Goat meat or mutton is a special dish which offers a perfect treat to your eyes and will also satisfy your taste buds. This spicy delicacy originates from the Mughals from central Asian province, turkey or Afghanistan. Mutton Rara is a combination of minced meat and long meat pieces with a variety of spices. That makes is it must have a dish on special occasions or even during your weekends.
Health benefits
When consumed in the right quantity, goat meat is highly nutritious for the body and helps you manage weight as well. Goat meat contains a good amount of protein with amino acids and a rich amount of zinc, iron, and selenium. Vitamins A, B, and D are also plentiful in meat. Hence, eating meat will give you stronger bones.
Ingredients
1 kg mutton
4 tbsp mustard oil
1 ½ tbsp cumin seeds
3 onion sliced
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
1 tbsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp red chili powder
2 Green chilies finely chopped
3 tomatoes finely chopped
2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp lemon juice
coriander leaves
salt to taste
2 mace
5 cloves
1 inch cinnamon
1 bay leaf
3 cardamom pods
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
How To Make Mutton Rara
- In a wok, dry roast mace, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds and grind them into a powder and keep it aside.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add mustard oil and heat it on low flame.
- Add cumin seeds, chopped onions, green chilies, ginger, and Sauté it for few minutes
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and mix it well.
- Add tomatoes and salt to it.
- Let it cook for some time till the tomatoes get Sprinkle little water
- Now add mutton to it and let it cook for 15 to 20mins until it is fully coated with the spices
- Add ghee to it. Mix it well and let it cook well till it is soft.
- Add 1 tbsp of fresh ground garam masala powder. Mix well.
- Once the mutton is tender, add some chopped coriander and lime juice
- Yummy mutton rara is ready to serve with rice or phulka or paratha.
Trivia
The term "Mughal" is often mispronounced. Mughals are actually Mongols. However, the Mughals of India were mostly ethnic Turks, not Mongolians.
According to a few linguistics, several South Asian languages have adopted the Persian word gosht instead of mutton, meaning "meat" or "flesh", especially of a goat.