First Class Railway Mutton (Lamb) Curry Recipe - Titli's Busy Kitchen

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The story goes that this mutton curry recipe is served in all First Class compartments on Indian trains. Regardless, this is a First Class curry!

Ingredients

1 kg (2.2 lb) lamb or mutton (see Notes)
1 large onion, finely chopped
100 g cashew nuts (or 250 g cashew nut paste)
2 tomatoes, blended to a purée
6 tbsp vegetable oil
100 ml coconut milk
1 tbsp garlic & ginger paste
1 tsp salt

For the marinade

1 tbsp garlic & ginger paste
3 tbsp thick yogurt
¼ tsp turmeric

Whole spices

5 cm "2") piece of cinnamon
4 cloves
2 black cardamoms
2 star anise
2 bay leaves

Ground spices

1 tbsp coriander
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp turmeric
¼ tsp mace


Instructions

Mix together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Add to the meat, mix well to coat the meat, cover and place in the fridge for several hours, preferably overnight.
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the whole spices and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the garlic & ginger paste. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the onions and stir-fry for 10 minutes until the onions start to brown.
Put the ground spices in a bowl and mix with ½ cup of hot water. Add this slurry to the pan and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the marinated meat and any juices. Stir-fry for about 10 minutes to brown the meat.
Add the cashew nut paste and puréed tomatoes. Mix well.
Add 1 cup of water and the salt. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 3 hours. Stir from time to time and add a little more water if necessary.
The sauce should be thick and the lamb should be tender. Remove the whole spices.
Add the coconut milk, stir well, turn off the heat and leave for 5 minutes before serving.

Titli's Tips
Any cut of lamb or mutton can be used for this dish, either on or off the bone. I use lamb pieces but you could also use lamb shanks.

You may wonder why the ground spices are mixed with water before adding... This simply reduces the chances of the spices burning on the hot pan.

The story behind this curry is that an English army officer became ravenously hungry while travelling in a train. He followed his nose to the pantry car where a spicy mutton curry was simmering. He was offered a taste, whereupon he burnt his tongue because of the spices. The helpful cook reduced the heat with some coconut milk and served it up. From that day on, this curry has been served on all first-class compartments of Indian trains.
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I really did it ...with cashew paste and all was just astoundingly delightful
husband thoroughly enjoyed it, even though he is north African hence the curry not often on the menu lol and sold it to him as being your recipe .He absolutely loves your bread channel.

biancagbadea
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This looks absolutely delicious, definitely going to have a go making this.

SpoonerStudios
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Well, I decided to make this this weekend. Searching for all the spices led me to fascinating discussions at Egyptian, Turkish and African grocery stores. I love a cultural culinary adventure!

LisaHerger
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I made this curry and it was great. Thank you.

mohammaddavoudian
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Oh my gosh, I just ate and my mouth is watering from this recipe!

donkeybirdswan
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This looks delicious.  Can't wait to try it. Yummm.

kimtau
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I like the close-ups. Makes my mouth water.

mayalarks
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Made it. Went down a treat. Definitely going to make for mother in law inshallah. Thanks

fariali
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Yum! That looks amazing Titli. I am definitely going to try this!

LisaHerger
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That looks absolutely delicious! I'm definitely giving that a go!

cathrine
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My mouth is watering. This is going to happen for me.

aidanngreenwolfe
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That's a nice looking lamb curry.

chefkendranguyen
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Looks absolutely amazing... Ill definitely be making this!

daniellesullivan
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amazing. will make this recipe very very soon.

anweshabandyopadhyay
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I think I love this lady...    her face when she says cool at 1:38 LOL

sweaty
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Omg😭 looks soooo will try that coming soon insha allah..Thank u

-SMSM-
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Wow this is a lot of work, but looks like it's worth it. Gonna try one day!

el_chino
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The beauty in this recipe is the Mace.  A good Tomato Makhani (Butter Chicken) is unbeatable, which also has Mace.  

BeeRich
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Ooooh boy! I'm 'traveling' first class this weekend. Yay!

AnandMurty
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oh am going yummy ! for sure i will cook this rich goodness

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