Himachali Mutton Rara Recipe

Pooja Thakur

May 14, 2018

6463 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 1h 40m|Total: 1h 50min

Makes:6 Servings

Meal:Dinner

Cuisine:Himachal

Himachali Rara Mutton is a traditional Himachali dish which is usually prepared during special occasions. It is spicy and usually eaten with rice in Himachal areas. Prepare this spicy mutton during your house parties and impress your friends and family.

Serve Himachali Mutton Rara along with hot steamed rice, phulkas or pudina tawa paratha for a perfect weekday dinner.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Mutton recipes such as

Serve Himachali Mutton Rara along with hot steamed rice, phulkas or pudina tawa paratha for a perfect weekday dinner.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Mutton recipes such as

Ingredients

For garam masala

1 Mutton

4 Mustard oil

1-1/2 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

3 Onions, sliced

2 Garlic, finely chopped

2 Ginger, finely chopped

1-1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

2 Red Chilli powder

2 Green Chillies, chopped

3 Tomatoes, finely chopped

2 Ghee

1 Lemon juice

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, Few sprigs, finely chopped

Sugar, A pinch

Salt, to taste

2 Mace (Javitri)

5 Cloves (Laung)

1 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

1 Bay leaf (tej patta)

3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

1 Coriander (Dhania) Seeds

1 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1 Nutmeg, grated

Instructions for Himachali Mutton Rara Recipe

To begin making the Himachali Mutton Rara recipe, In a wide pan, dry roast all the garam masala ingredients except the nutmeg and grind them into a powder using a mixer grinder.

Mix nutmeg powder in this mixture and keep it aside.

Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan to smoking point and cumin seeds.

Add chopped onion, green chillies, garlic and ginger and saute for 10 minutes.

Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix it properly. Add tomatoes,salt and sugar.

Let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes on medium flame till tomatoes are soft and the oil has risen to the top. Sprinkle little water.

Now mix mutton and let it cook for 20 to 25 minutes till it is rich and fully coated with all spices.

Add ghee for the flavours. Cover the pan with a lid and let the mutton cook in its own juices for about 30 to 45 minutes.

Half way through, sprinkle 1 big tablespoon freshly grounded garam masala.

Once the mutton is tender, add some chopped coriander, lime juice and serve hot.

Serve Himachali Mutton Rara along with hot steamed rice, phulkas or pudina tawa paratha for a perfect weekday dinner.