Well, for a change, I'll spare you from listening to my stories, what say ;) ?
Bookmarked this recipe sometime ago and finally tried it last week. It was exactly what I expected, a spicy dish loaded with amazing flavour! I hope you will also enjoy it.

Here you go with the recipe
Recipe adapted from “The Epicure Cookbook” by Ummi Abdulla
Ingredients
- 500 gms Mutton (cut into small-medium size pieces)
- 2 tsp Whole black pepper
- 2 Green chilli
- 1 tbsp Ginger & garlic chopped
- 2-3 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 big Onion (sliced finely)
- 2 – 2.5 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Fennel
- 1 small – medium Tomato (sliced)
- 1 cup Water
- Curry leaves
- Salt
- Oil (I used coconut oil)
Instructions
- Grind together whole black pepper, green chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander leaves with 2 tbsp water to a fine paste. Add this ground masala, lemon juice and salt to cleaned mutton pieces. Marinate it for half an hour to one hour.
- Heat oil in the pressure cooker. Add sliced onions and cook till it becomes golden brown. Add all the masala powders. Mix well. Add a little water (1 tbsp) to mix everything well.
- When oil starts appearing, add tomato, salt (keep in mind that salt is already added to mutton) and curry leaves. Mix well. After 3-4 mins, add marinated mutton pieces. Mix well.
- Add 1 cup water, let it boil. Pressure cook till the mutton is done.
- If there is any gravy, continue cooking, so that the water dries up and mutton is covered with masala. Garnish with freshly ground pepper and onion rings.
- Serve it with rice, roti, pathiri etc;
Notes
This curry has a dry consistency. But I made a semi dry version. You can adjust the gravy to suit your taste. The more you roast on low flame, the more darker the mutton will be. It will be great if you can marinate mutton for 1-2 hours.
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Hi Maria….the pictures of this mutton pepper fry recipe has got mixed up with the pics of Vada making !
Hi Anjana,
Sorry, I dont understand… it’s showing correct pics from my end. Is it showing vada pics in the step by step section at your end? If so, can you please send me a screen shot of the same?
yes, it shows the vada pics in the step by step section .
Unable to share screenshot as I don’t see an option here in the comments field to attach an image.
Let me know if there is a way to share.
Hi Anjana, can you please email it to [email protected]
Yummy and I loved the recipe..it’s so simple and tasty..thank you.
You are welcome Vasudha :) Glad you liked the recipe.
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
Thanks a lot for the whole lot of wonderful recipes you share with us. I tried this one yesterday and it came out so very well. Evryone in the family appreciated it. Your blog is becoming a go-to place for us for most special occassisons now. Keep posting… and thanks for the brilliant compilation…
Soumya
Hi Soumya,
You are welcome :) I’m really happy that you liked this recipe. This is one of our fav mutton recipes. I’m glad your family also enjoyed this dish.
Thanks a lot for the comment!
Cheers
Maria
Hi maria,does this is same as chops do we add vinegar instead of tomtoes
Hi Manju,
I havent tried chops yet, so I’m not sure whether it’s the same.. If you dont want to use tomatoes, then you can use vinegar.
Cheers
Maria
Nice recipe maria…..thank you….
You are welcome Somy :) Glad that you liked it. Thanks for the comment!
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
This is the first time I’m gonna cook mutton. It’s my hubby’s birthday next week. And he loves mutton. I don’t eat mutton. So I might not be able to check whether it’s cooked or not. Could u plz tell me how long did u cook in the pressure cooker.( how many whistles).
Thanks a ton…
Nisha
Hi Nisha,
The cooking time for mutton varies. I use Indian mutton, after the first whistle on full flame, I reduce it to low-medium flame and cook for 8-10 whistles. Keep it closed till pressure drops and open it.
If you want to know whether the mutton is cooked, take a piece and try to cut it with knife, if you are able to cut it easily, it’s cooked, if not cook further.
Hope your husband enjoys this dish.
Happy cooking and all the best :)
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
If i don’t have pressure cooker how long do i have to cook mutton?
Pearly
Hi Pearly,
I havent cooked mutton without pressure cooker, also it varies depending on the variety you use. However try cooking for 25 – 30 mins on low flame and see how it goes.
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,
Thank you this recipe. Try today and it is turned out soo tasty.
I tried here to upload my pic but its now working. so am sharing my clicks in ur Fb page
Hi Maria,
Thank you this recipe. Try today and it is turned out soo tasty
Here is the clicks of my MPF
Thanks Jeena :)
Thanks Maria- tried this yesterday and the mutton turned out real juicy and bursting with flavor- major hit with my sister :)- Sudhan
Thank you for the comment :) I’m glad that this recipe worked out perfect for you…
Cheers
Maria
Thanks chechi great recipe….finally i made a mutton curry worth tasting.
Thanks Jaffrey :) I’m glad you liked it.
Btw, you can call me Maria..
Cheers
Maria
Maria I love yr stories. They make me enjoy the recipes
more coz they aren’t dished out by a cold robot machine bt a real life person that has a family she loves & enjoys cooking for . Just like me. So Pliz don’t make me feel cheated.
Yr recipes hv made me a star among friends and family.
Now the term wonderful.,delicious , wow can be connected to my cooking(much to my mothers amazement & shock).
And I started reading yr recipes coz of the stories …..
Cheers
Hi Diana,
Thank you very much for your comment dear :) I always wonder … whether anybody is interested in reading my stories at all, so really happy to know that you enjoy reading them :)
I’m really thrilled to know that your family enjoys the recipes posted here. Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy and blessed new year!
Cheers
Maria
hi maria,2dy iam going to try,i will come after smtime.ok. smitha
Hey Maria,
Great recipes. The first dish i cooked in my life is the kerala beef fry and the 2nd dish was the mutton pepper fry. Both turned out great and am thankful to u. My wife who is a great cook was extremely impressed by my cooking;)
Cheers
Sachin
Hi Sachin,
Thanks a lot for the comment! Really happy to know that you were able to impress you wife :)
Cheers
Maria
thanks a ton mariaa!! my hubby keeps sayin 2 evry1 my darlin wyf fynallii turnd out a super cookk!!!!
Thanks a lot Shaadhi :) Really happy to see your comment.
Cheers
Maria
Dear Maria,
I tried this with beef and it came out so well! Many thanks!
Cheers,
Jeena
Hi Jeena,
You are welcome dear! Btw, I was waiting for somebody to try it with beef and tell me, how it is, so that I can also try ;)
Cheers
Maria
Hi Sindhu,
You are welcome dear! Nice to know that it was enjoyed by your family :) Thanks for trying this and also for the comment.
Cheers
Maria
You are welcome Silvy :)
You are welcome dear! I’m so happy that you liked it, thanks!
Cheers
Maria
wonderful recipe thanks maria.
You are welcome dear :)