Mutton chops is not only my favorite, hope it would be a favorite dish for everyone. This is a traditional and authentic tamilian recipe prepared in our family. Let me share the recipe…

Taking this to Fiesta Friday#121 hosted by Angie@thenovicegarderner.

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Mutton (lamb) Chops Masala

Ingredients:

• Mutton chops – ½ kg
• Onions – 2 nos (medium sized)
• Cinnamon – 1 stick
• Cardamom – 2 nos
• Star Anise – 1 no
• Cloves – 3 nos
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder – 2 tsp
• Ginger – 1 inch stick (1 piece)
• Garlic – 4 to 5 cloves
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves – 4 stalks
• Salt to taste
• Gingelly oil / Sesame oil – 2 tbsp.

Mutton chops pressure-cooked

Spices tempered and with ginger and garlic

With onion pieces

Onion turning golden brown

With pressure-cooked mutton chops, spice powders and salt

With little of the mutton pressure-cooked water (stock)

Mutton (lamb) Chops Masala

Preparation:

• Peel and finely chop the onions, ginger and garlic pieces. Keep it aside.
• Clean the mutton chops pieces, drain the water and keep it aside.
• Pressure-cook mutton chops for 3 whistles with ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of salt and 2 cups of water.
• Remove the lid when the pressure subsides, keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai, add in the spices (cinnamon, cloves, star anise and cardamom) and wait until they turn dark in color.
• Add in the ginger and garlic pieces, cook them well.
• Add in the onions and cook until they turn golden brown.
• Add only the mutton chops, along with ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin powder and salt.
• Cook until the raw smell goes off, now pour in the leftover water, from the pressure cooked mutton.
• Cook in medium flame, until it becomes semi-dry.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and wait for few seconds or until the oil floats on the top of the chops.

Serve hot. Goes out well with steamed rice + sambar or steamed rice + rasam.

Video of my final touch: