Pathare Prabhu Community prefer mutton……. Mutton, in India, is generally referred to goat meat……. Prabhi Sambhar Masala gives this mutton dish a robust and delicious flavour.
INGREDIENTS : 1/2 kg mutton, 4 medium potatoes, 6 onions, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 1/2 tbsp garlic paste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 10 black peppercorns, 4 cloves, 1″ cinnamon stick, 3-4 green cardamoms, 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds, 8- 10 dried red Kashmiri chillies, 1/2 dried coconut, 1-2 tsp Prabhi Sambhar Masala, 1 tbsp ghee, salt to taste, 2 tbsp oil.
DIRECTIONS : Wash chopped mutton……. Keep aside…… Peel the potatoes and chop into two pieces…… Finely chop four onions…… Grate the dried coconut……. Roast two whole onions directly on the gas burner…….
Spice paste : Heat 1 tsp oil……Add peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, coriander seeds and red chillies ……. Sauté till fragrant……. Cool…… Grind to a paste with chopped roasted onions………
Sauté grated dry coconut…… Cool…….. Grind.
Heat remaining oil…… Sauté chopped onion till golden brown…… Add ginger and garlic paste……. Sauté……. Add mutton…..
Add ground spice paste, coconut paste, Prabhi Sambhar Masala, turmeric powder and salt……. Sauté till the mutton is well coated…….. Add potatoes and 1 cup water……. Cover and cook till mutton is done and the gravy is thick…….. Add ghee…… Stir…… Serve hot with steamed rice or chapattis.
NOTE : One can use unpeeled baby potatoes…… Chillies and black pepper can be adjusted according to taste….. Can use fresh grated coconut instead of dried coconut…… Can garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Mutton in Sambhar curry? Thats a quixotic fusion…worth a try!!!
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by Sambar – u mean the special Pathare Prabhu garam masala?
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The spice mixture is called Prabhi Sambhar Masala which is very different from the Sambhar Masala used to make Sambhar down South.
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Wow, looks yummylicious!❤
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Another delicious post!
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Mmmm…looks great!
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Cooking is indeed art. Looks so delicious.:)
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My daughter is married to a young man from Jaipur India, they currently live in Germany. When my daughter, and her husband come home to America, I get really spoiled with excellent Indian cooking. Molly has learned the fine points of Indian cuisine from her husband and his female relatives in Jaipur.
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Great to hear that…..Molly must have picked up the cuisine of the State of Rajasthan….. I’m assuming this as her husband is from Jaipur.
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Yes, your assumption is correct. For an American, she is quite good with Indian cuisine.
My grand daughter is half Indian and such a beautiful girl with our blended cultures.
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Molly must be a very good cook….😊
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Looking delicious
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What can be substituted for the masala mix?
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Actually, all curries are cooked more or less in the same way with variations here & there…..but spice factor makes the end product completely different & distinct from each other. You can use any meat masala available…….it will come out good…..but it will be different tasting.
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Can you make it from scratch?
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Oh yes….I’ve given recipe as Prabhi Sambhar Masala.
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Can you make it from scratch? Store bought has too many chillis i would like to control the spiciness.
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Check out Prabhi Sambhar Masala recipe I’ve given……u can decrease the chilli quotient easily.
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