Photo of mutton kola kuzhambu served in a clay bowl

Mutton Kola Kuzhambu

Non-Veg

Minced mutton kola balls fried golden, then simmered in a fragrant fennel and roasted-gram kuzhambu.

Prep time
25 min
Cook time
30 min
Total time
55 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Hard
CategoriesKuzhambu

Ingredients

  • ½ kg Mutton (minced)
  • 25 Grams Shallots
  • 25 Grams Garlic
  • ¼ whole Coconut
  • 1 tablespoon Chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 piece Ginger
  • as needed Salt
  • for frying Oil (for frying)
  • ¼ whole Coconut (for the masala kuzhambu)
  • 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
  • 2 teaspoons Roasted gram
  • 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
  • 2 tablespoons Chili powder (for the masala kuzhambu)

Instructions

  1. Grind the above ingredients (the minced mutton, shallots, garlic, coconut, chili powder, turmeric, and ginger) fine without adding much water, break in one egg, mix, roll into small balls, and deep-fry in oil; set aside. Grind the masala-kuzhambu ingredients fine and set aside. Now heat 25g of oil in a pan, temper with 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and cloves and the fennel, then add 100g of chopped big onion. Once golden, add the ground masala and saute. Then add 50g of chopped tomato and stir. Dissolve a gooseberry-sized ball of tamarind and pour it in. Add the required salt. Add a tumbler of hot water and let the curry come to a good boil, then add the fried meatballs. Once the curry has boiled for 10 minutes, remove from heat.