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Mutton Kuzhambu for Rice, Mutton Curry for Rice

August 30, 2018 by Suguna Vinodh 62 Comments

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Simple Mutton Kuzhambu recipe. Spicy Mutton curry for rice recipe made in a pressure cooker. Perfect for weekday dinners. Recipe with step by step pictures and video. Mutton Kuzhambu – Kuzhambu is a curry and pronounced as (koo-lum-boo) in Tamil.

Here is a simple mutton curry recipe that can be made in a pressure cooker and it goes well perfectly with rice. Here is how to do it.
Note: If you are looking for a similar chicken curry recipe, do check this recipe.

Here is the video of Mutton Kuzhambu for Rice, Mutton Curry for Rice

First we will make a raw masala paste.
Here is what you will need.
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Take all the masala ingredients in a mixie and grind it to a smooth paste. Add a cup of water to grind. The masala has white poppy seeds and this ingredient is banned in the middle east. If you cannot source poppy seeds, just omit it or add a little cashew nut instead. Make sure to grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste. Many of you have asked about the mixie i have. I have a panasonic mixie and very happy about it. Here is the link for the panasonic mixie.

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Take a pan and add in the oil. When the oil is hot, add in the sliced onions. Add in the curry leaves and whole green chillies. I kept it whole as I don’t want the spice to go high. Green chillies impart a nice flavour to the curry. If you like a really spicy curry, you can cut up a couple of green chillies and can keep the rest whole.
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Once the onions are sauteed and soft, add in the tomatoes and the salt. Saute for a couple of minutes.
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Add in turmeric powder and red chilli powder. If you want a spicy curry, add in more chilli powder.
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Saute for a few seconds.
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Add in the ground paste. Add half cup of water to the empty mixie jar and wash off all the leftover masala paste and add it back to the pan. Do not waste the precious delicious masala. Saute for 4-5 minutes until the raw smell of the masala is gone.
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Add in the cleaned, washed mutton pieces to the pan. I always use mutton with the bone as bone is where all the flavor is. The bone broth is very healthy too.
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Add in two cups of water. Let it come to a boil. Once its boiling, check for seasoning and adjust salt or spice accordingly at this stage.
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Cover the pan with a pressure cooker lid and reduce the flame to the lowest possible. Remember: Reduce the flame to sim. Cooking at a high heat will burn the curry at the bottom. So caution on that. Allow the curry to cook for 30-35 minutes. Ignore the number of whistles. Slow cooking the mutton brings out all the flavour. After the said time, remove the pressure cooker from heat and allow the pressure to settle on its own. After opening the cooker, if the curry is watery, simmer the curry to desired consistency.
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Mutton curry is ready. Serve hot with rice. One of the simplest but a super duper week day curry you can make for your family.
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Mutton Kuzhambu for Rice, Mutton Curry for Rice


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  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Simple Mutton Kuzhambu recipe. Spicy Mutton curry for rice recipe made in a pressure cooker. Perfect for weekday dinners. Recipe with step by step pictures.


Ingredients

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For the raw masala paste

  • 1/3 cup fresh shredded coconut
  • 2 tablespoon white poppy seeds (khus khus)
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 15 small onions (Indian shallots)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cup water to grind

Other ingredients

  • 500 – 750 grams mutton with bone
  • 2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 3 sprigs curry leaves
  • 5 green chillies (keep whole)
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 2.5 to 3 cups water to cook

Instructions

  1. Take all the masala ingredients in a mixie and grind it to a smooth paste. Add a cup of water to grind.
  2. Take a pan and add in the oil. When the oil is hot, add in the sliced onions. Add in the curry leaves and whole green chillies.
  3. Once the onions are sauteed and soft, add in the tomatoes and the salt. Saute for a couple of minutes.
  4. Add in turmeric powder and red chilli powder. If you want a spicy curry, add in more chilli powder. Saute for a few seconds.
  5. Add in the ground paste. Add half cup of water to the empty mixie jar and wash off all the leftover masala paste and add it back to the pan.
  6. Add in the cleaned, washed mutton pieces to the pan.
  7. Add in two cups of water. Let it come to a boil. Once its boiling, check for seasoning and adjust salt or spice accordingly at this stage.
  8. Cover the pan with a pressure cooker lid and reduce the flame to the lowest possible. Remember: Reduce the flame to sim. Allow the curry to cook for 30-35 minutes. Ignore the number of whistles. Slow cooking the mutton brings out all the flavour. After the said time, remove the pressure cooker from heat and allow the pressure to settle on its own.
  9. Mutton curry is ready. Serve hot with rice.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Category: Curry
  • Cuisine: South Indian

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Suguna Vinodh

I'm Suguna Vinodh aka Kannamma. I love south Indian food and I am passionate about baking. My Favorite things include my Wusthof knife, Coffee, Ilayaraja, Tamil and beaches. I love Jacques Pepin and Julia Child.

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  1. Latha says

    February 19, 2022 at 7:24 am

    My family loved this Mutton kulambu recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 19, 2022 at 10:44 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Betsy says

    September 5, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    The Kuzhambu was amazing. Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 6, 2021 at 10:47 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  3. Meghan says

    September 5, 2021 at 4:10 am

    Hi, can u pls provide recipe for mutton rogan josh. Thank you

    Reply
  4. Yuvedha says

    August 22, 2021 at 2:30 pm

    Awesome tasty kulambu …. Thanks for the recipe……

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 23, 2021 at 12:22 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. shasi says

    June 9, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    It did not taste as expected

    Reply
  6. Arul says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:48 am

    Outcome was excellent, followed as mentioned🥳👌

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 1, 2021 at 1:10 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Karthi says

    February 6, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    Thanks for the delicious Mutton recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 7, 2021 at 11:15 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  8. Beena says

    November 29, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    Really superb ma

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 30, 2020 at 4:43 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Gayathri says

    July 8, 2020 at 9:05 pm

    Easy to cook and semma taste ❤️must try

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 8, 2020 at 10:52 pm

      Thank you Gayathri. Glad you liked the Mutton Kuzhambu.

      Reply
  10. Deepa Kodali says

    May 7, 2020 at 3:33 am

    Best mutton curry I have tasted in a long time! We loved it! Great recipe, Suguna. I have been following your blog and IG from a long time but this is the first time I attempted to cook a recipe. Delicious!!! Thank you!

    Reply
  11. Sheeba says

    April 20, 2020 at 2:21 pm

    Tasty..and thanks..💐

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Saranya says

    April 19, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    Super ma’am. We made this recipe today. It turned out delicious. The kulambu was rich and tasty. Thank you for the wonderful recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Jamuna says

    December 22, 2019 at 11:24 am

    Hi sis how are you take care of your health sis I suggested your recipes to my family members your cooking always rocking.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 23, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  14. Navina says

    September 25, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    Love your recipes. Learning from your blog all that I have missed learning from my mother and grandmother

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 25, 2019 at 10:08 pm

      Thank you! It means a lot.

      Reply
      • Rajeswari says

        November 8, 2019 at 4:15 pm

        Ohhhhhh my god that’s was awesome taste… My hubby addicted to this dish… He s repeatedly asking this gravy.. thank you sooo much mam… God bless you always…. Have a happy and healthy day ever…

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  15. San Kan says

    June 13, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    Hello Suguna akka,

    Hope you feel better soon, Love all your recipes. Pray for your speedy recovery!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 25, 2019 at 2:05 am

      Thank you. I am well.

      Reply
  16. Reena says

    June 5, 2019 at 2:22 am

    What size pressure cooker do you use for this recipe?

    Love your recipes.all en pointe ☺️

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      June 5, 2019 at 2:24 am

      I use a 5 liter cooker.

      Reply
  17. Benazir Khathu Rahimkhan says

    May 6, 2019 at 9:04 am

    Hi… how r u? Is 2 teaspoon poppy seed or 2 tablespoons? Does poppy seeds make drowsiness?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      May 6, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      Hi. Yes. It is 2 tablespoon. You wont feel drowsy as the curry makes for 4 servings.

      Reply
  18. Sindhu says

    March 24, 2019 at 11:24 pm

    Hi aunty your receipes are simply superb,can u able to post Mutton ghee roast.. im waiting for that receipe

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      March 25, 2019 at 2:12 pm

      Will do that soon. Thank you so much.

      Reply
  19. RajC says

    February 19, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    Great recipe. Tried this with a minor variation, lightly fried the raw masala ingredients in oil before grinding into a paste. It came out very well and the family loved it.

    One question – the mutton curry recipes (from Coimbatore), coriander powder is used generously. Your recipe didn’t include it, any particular reason?

    Thanks again for the wonderful recipes

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  20. Pavithra says

    December 8, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    Can I prepare this with less amount of coconut?Should I reduce spices if I do like that?

    Reply
  21. Pushpalatha says

    November 10, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    Hi,
    Your recipes are great.
    I get the feeling that you have tried and tested each recipe with great care so that we can blindly follow the steps and prepare a great dish.
    Keep it up thank you

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 11, 2018 at 1:46 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  22. Archana says

    November 4, 2018 at 7:45 am

    This tasted so delicious! Totally hit it out of the park. Thank you!

    Reply
  23. Sughasini says

    October 21, 2018 at 11:08 pm

    Suguna mam wishing u a speedy recovery. U r my inspiration in cooking. The perfect authencity of the recipies u share is something amazing. I this mutton kulambu, don’t we need to use coriander powder or seeds(while grinding)?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      October 22, 2018 at 1:29 pm

      yeah. not needed ma.

      Reply
  24. Jill-Ann Shah says

    September 14, 2018 at 12:20 am

    Dear Mrs. Vinodh,
    Thank you for all your lovely recipes. Take care and get well soon. Have you got a tennis elbow as my mum who knitts a lot suffers from something similar and there is no medical treatment for it, only rest. So please take good rest & a speedy recovery.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 14, 2018 at 11:23 pm

      Thank you Jill. Yeah, something similar to that! Thanks again!

      Reply
  25. Ritsy Raju says

    September 10, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    praying for your speedy recovery…love your recipes and the way you explain…

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 10, 2018 at 10:28 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  26. S Suryanarayanan says

    September 8, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    Get Well Soon.. We all need you.. !!!

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 10, 2018 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  27. Manimegalai says

    September 8, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    Hi …very tempting one…will try today…..please take care of your health..get well soon

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 10, 2018 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  28. Dent says

    September 5, 2018 at 4:34 am

    Hi Kannangath I’m forever indebted to you as my first visit to your blog marked a positive change to my cooking skills.. which was hitherto quite in despair.. my best wishes for your speedy recovery.. waiting to try out this delicious mutton dish soon

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  29. Senthilkumar Kuppan says

    September 3, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    Hi Suguna,

    I am a big fan of your blog and recipes. Take care and Get well soon. Waiting for more recipes from you.

    Thanks,
    Senthil

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 5, 2018 at 12:36 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  30. Karthikeyan Gandhi says

    September 3, 2018 at 1:11 am

    If I want to make it for 1KG, can I simply double all the ingredients?

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 5, 2018 at 12:30 am

      Yes sir! that will work.

      Reply
  31. Banupriya says

    September 1, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    Hi the kozhambu turned out very well. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 5, 2018 at 12:36 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  32. Rema menon says

    September 1, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    How much mutton is needed for this recipe?

    ★

    Reply
  33. Priya says

    September 1, 2018 at 2:32 am

    Hi ka,
    Wishing u speedy recovery..

    Regards,
    Priya k

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 5, 2018 at 12:36 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  34. Dhiviya says

    August 31, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    Super duper kalakkal !! Now I’m ready to attempt the kolambu!! Get well soon Akka !! Waiting for a lot more recipes from you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 5, 2018 at 12:37 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  35. Bhavani says

    August 31, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    Hi Suguna, hope you feel better and recover soon. Have always loved your recipes and posts.
    Much Regards – Bhavani

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 5, 2018 at 12:37 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  36. RANGANATHAN KUPPAN says

    August 31, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    I feel it’s a nice dish.I’ll try this and come back

    Reply

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