Mutton Tehari

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 1 20

Total Time 2

Course Main Course

Keyword Mutton, Rice

Servings servings

Calories 965 kcal

Ingredients

2 lb mutton
1 1/2 lb basmati or long grain rice
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup yogurt
5 green chilis
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup cooking oil
5 whole cardamom pods
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp mace powder
2 tbsp ginger paste
1 1/2 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
5 cup warm water

Instructions

Slice the mutton into small 1/2 inch cubes
Wash the rice and set aside. If using Basmati rice, it is better to soak the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
Add the oil to a frying pan and heat until hot but not smoking
Add the chopped onion to the pan and fry until golden brown
Add ginger, garlic, cardamoms, cinnamon, black pepper, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, mace powder, salt and mix well. After 2-3 minutes, add 1 cup of warm water and stir. Reserve the remaining warm water for later.
Add the meat and mix very well with the spices.
Add yogurt and mix. Cover the pot and cook in medium heat for 10-12 minutes.
Uncover it and you will see the water came out of the mutton. Stir and cover again for about 15 minutes on low medium heat. When the water evaporates, take out the meat from the pot leaving the spices and oil in the pot.
In the same pot add rice and fry it in the oil and spices for 2-3 minutes.
Add 4 cups of warm water. Add salt, milk and stir well. After 5 minutes of cooking add the cooked meat and mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Add sugar and mix well. Add the chilis, push them straight (vertically) inside the rice in different places. Cook for another 10 minutes in low heat. Turn off the stove and do not open the lid for half an hour after removing from heat.
Serve hot with salad.

Notes

Concerned about Tehari’s side dish? The answer is given below!!!

This is indeed a one-pot dish that may be eaten with or without side dishes. Salad or raita might be served as an addition if preferred. It just works best with any raita, whether it cucumber raita, onion raita, etc.

I love tehari with achar (pickles), mango, or Tetul Chatni (tamarind chutney). My mom every year makes achar and chutney for me, which is a great combination with tehari.

Nutrition Facts

This recipe is also gluten-free, and kids love this dish unconditionally. Because it has little slices of mutton which can be easily chewed.

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