Make this special recipe of mutton curry on Holi. Holi 2026 tasty and easy mutton curry recipe

Holi It is a festival not only of colours, but also of taste and fragrance. On this special occasion, if you want to make something that will settle in the hearts of the guests, then there is hardly any better option than spicy mutton curry. When hot mutton curry is served with fluffy puris or jeera rice, everyone is forced to lick their fingers.

If you also want to serve something special in the Holi feast this time, then know here the easy way to make mutton curry, the necessary ingredients and some special tips, which will make it exactly like a hotel.

Ingredients for Mutton Curry

• 1 kg mutton (cut into medium pieces)
• 3 large onions (finely chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (crushed)
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 cup curd
• 3-4 green chillies (sliced)
• 2 bay leaves
• 4-5 cloves
• 2 cardamoms
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• salt as per taste
• 4-5 tbsp mustard oil or refined oil
• Coriander for garnishing

How to marinate mutton?

• Delicious mutton curry starts with good marination.
• Wash the mutton thoroughly and strain it.
• Mix curd, turmeric, salt and half ginger-garlic paste in it.
• Keep it covered for at least 1-2 hours.
• If you have time, marinate it in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours or overnight. This will make the mutton soft and juicy.

Mutton curry recipe

• Heat oil in a pan or pressure cooker. Add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and fry lightly. Now add chopped onions and fry until golden brown.
• Add remaining ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant. Then add ground tomato and all the dry spices and fry the spices until the oil starts separating.
• Now add marinated mutton to the spices and fry on high flame for 5-7 minutes while stirring well. With this the spices will get absorbed well into the mutton.
• Add water as required. Close the lid of the cooker and let it cook for 4-5 whistles on medium flame. If you are making it in a pan then cover it on low flame and cook for 40-45 minutes, keep stirring in between.
• When the mutton becomes soft and the gravy starts appearing thick, then add garam masala and green coriander on top and cook for 5 more minutes.

Special tips for perfect mutton curry

• Always take mutton that is fresh and of good quality.
• It is very important to fry the onion well, this determines the color and taste of the gravy.
• Do not let the spices burn, otherwise the taste may become bitter.
• If you want gravy more rich then you can add a teaspoon of desi ghee at the end.