Madurai Mutton chukka recipe | How to make Madurai mutton chukka varuval

Madurai Mutton chukka is one of the authentic and popular dish in Madurai , a state in Tamilnadu . This dish is made in tender goat meat. The word chukka means dry curry  and it is prepared by freshly roasted spices such as coriander seeds, cumin,  pepper seeds. The small shallots will give extra taste to this dish. Tomatoes are not added to this dish so this dish will be spicy.

Madurai mutton chukka

Spices should be roast in low flame so that it will not burnt . Spices gives should be coarsely grind either in mixie or motor so that it give unique taste to Madurai mutton chukka.  while eating mutton you will feel the taste of each spices.

Madurai mutton chukka its spicy dish can be served along with steamed rice, biriyani, dosa and chappati enjoy it by making at home.

Ingredients for madurai mutton chukka:

Mutton pieces - 250 grams

Garlic pods - 8 nos

Curry leaves - few

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Small shallots - 10 nos

Green chilli - 2

Coriander leaves - few

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Cinnamon stick , cloves, Cardamon - 2 pieces

Salt and oil

Dry roast:

Coriander seeds -  1 tsp

Red chilli - 4

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Pepper seeds - 2 tsp

Instructions for making Madurai mutton chukka

• Cook the mutton pieces in pressure cooker by adding salt and turmeric powder and allow it to cook for about 4 whistles.
• Heat  oil in pan, then add cinnamon stick , cloves and cardamon, feenel seeds.

• Add sliced onions , crushed garlic pods ,green chillies fry them until golden brown in color. Then add curry leaves , turmeric powder and cooked mutton pieces along with water.
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• Add roasted powdered spices and mix well . Then add ginger garlic paste and fry them until water evaporates. spices will evenly coats with mutton pieces and it looks brown in texture .

• Finally add finely chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves and switch off flame.

Madurai mutton chukka