The Ultimate Indonesian Spicy Mutton Curry Recipe

TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – Enjoying a nice warm curry during a cold weather will be a good thing to have. Especially if we talk about Indonesian mutton curry or also known as Gulai Kambing. This dish will make your body warn in an instant.

This dish is slightly different with those Indian curry. The use of local herbs and spices make the food so distinguish. But here, we will specifically talk about the homemade one.

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This dish will remind us on how our grandma cook it during festive or celebration. It will bring legitimate childhood memories. The spicy level, the tangy taste of herbs and spices will make you feel like you are having Indonesian grandmother's recipe. 

Besides, there are loads of benefit in taking the ultimate dish to your table for your health. Some researches say that it could eliminate lower blood pressure and increase your nerve mass. It could also hep strengthen the bone as well prevent some cancer.

How Granny Made Indonesian Spicy Mutton Curry

Ingredients needed:

• Mutton                    1 kg (from any part, ribs, tendons and more)
• Lemon grass          1 pcs (smashed)
• Lime leaves            5 pcs
• Cooking oil             7 tbs
• Instant coconut milk    300 ml
• Water                    1,5 lt
• Salt
• Chicken block

Grounded ingredients:

• Shallot                    8 pcs
• Garlic                     4 pcs
• Cayenne chili         4 pcs
• Bird Eye Chili        10 pcs
• Pepper    seed      1/2 tsp
• Candle nut             6 pcs
• Cumin                    1/2 tsp
• Clove                     3 pcs
• Star anise              4 pcs
• Cardamom            4 pcs
• Cinnamon              5 cm
• Turmeric                3 cm
• Ginger                   3 cm

Instructions to Cook Mutton Curry According to Granny's Recipe 

Using Pressure Cooker

1. Rinse the lamb, cut in edible size. Set aside. 
2. Mix all the ingredients need to be grounded, put it in the blender, and turn it on for a round a minute or when you think it's ready.
3. Heat the pressure cooker, add the cooking oil, sautéed the grounded ingredients for around 2 minutes less and more.
4. Lower the heat, add the lamb, and all ingredients left including the water, coconut oil, salt, chicken block, lime leaves, and lemon grass.
5. Put the lid of the pressure cooker. Turn up the heat and cook for 30 minutes since the whistle on the lid blown. 
6. With this you will have a nice tender Indonesian mutton curry which melt on your mouth. 

Using Regular Cooking Pan

1. To cook this dish with regular pan, you will need more than an hour process to do it unless you just want to get a so-so taste. However the taste will be almost similar to those cooked in pressure cooker unless with the texture of the meat.
2. First and foremost, heat the pan, bring the cooking oil into a boil, and ad  the grounded ingredients. 
3. Add the lemon grass, lime leaves, salt, and chicken blocks, and then sautéed for about 2 minutes or till the color change and it gives aromatic scent. 
4. Pour a glass of water into it and add the mutton. Sautéed for 5 minutes more. 
5. Add the rest of the water and simmer for 1 hour less or more. Adjust the water if it needed.
6. Last but not least, add the coconut milk and make sure you adjust the taste or your Indonesian mutton curry or gulai kambing. (*)

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