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Champaran Mutton By Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Champaran Mutton is a unique mutton curry from Bihar. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares the recipe for this one-pot meat dish.

Serves3

Cooking Time45 Min

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Chamaparan Mutton

    • 500 gm mutton

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 2 tsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tsp garam masala

    • 1 tsp crushed black pepper

    • 1 tsp cumin powder

    • 1 tsp coriander powder

    • 1 tbsp ginger paste

    • 1 tbsp garlic paste

    • 1 cup curd

    • 2 tbsp coriander seeds

    • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

    • 7-8 tbsp mustard oil

    • 3-4 chopped onions

    • 2-3 green chillies

    • 1 while garlic

    • 1 cinnamon stick

    • 2-3 tbsp mustard oil

    • 1 tsp fennel seed powder

    • water as required

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Marinate the mutton with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, crushed black pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder, ginger and garlic paste and curd and keep aside.
  2. 2

    In a pan, dry roast coriander seeds and cumin seeds and crush them in a mortar & pestle.
  3. 3

    Heat mustard oil in a clay pot and add chopped onions, green chillies, whole garlic, cinnamon stick, marinated mutton, crushed coriander & cumin seeds, and fennel powder.
  4. 4

    Add some more mustard oil and water to the pot, put the dough on the edges and seal the pot with a lid. Cook the mutton on low flame for 45 minutes.
  5. 5

    Remove the dough on the edges, open the lid and serve the Champaran Mutton.

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