on Jun 19, 2020, Updated Jun 24, 2022 This Mutton Stew is unlike any that you’ve tasted before. Its mild and spiced just right, without being extra hot. And that turmeric stained coconut broth is so slurp worthy! Hello there! This warm bowl of sunshine and comfort can be yours in under an hour. This has been one of our favourite Sunday meals in forever. Because we love how mild and light it is. Plus a big bowl of this gives covers all the bases – protein, carbs, fiber.
Fastest way to cook lamb or mutton
The fastest way to cook lamb or mutton for this stew is by pressure cooking it. Add the marinated mutton along with some water to a pressure cooker and cook for 4-5 whistles, or use an Instant Pot and cook for 20 minutes. We want the meat to be tender but not fall apart, because it will continue to cook with all the other ingredients later.
Spices in the Mutton Stew (Ishtu)
You just need a handful of spices for this stew. Don’t skip these because they add all the flavour here. Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Turmeric and ground Black Pepper make up the spice list. In addition to this, we are using aromatics like ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. For an Indian recipe, this will seem like a really short list, but trust me, you will taste them in every bite!
Best cut of meat for Mutton Stew
Personally, we think the best cut of meat for mutton stew is the shoulder. It has more flavour and becomes really tender as it cooks. It also has some amount of fat in it, which makes the stock gelatinous and adds so much taste to this Kerala style coconut mutton stew.
Servings suggestions
Serve this Kerala lamb stew with appams, idiyappam, dinner rolls or pav or malabar parotta. Basically anything that you can use to soak up that coconutty broth! I like to make enough for two meals. Because it’s so tasty and hearty that we always want to eat this for lunch and dinner!
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