Authentic Awadhi Shahi Mutton Korma with Warm Taftan Bread
Experience the royal flavors of Lucknow with this tender mutton korma, simmered in a rich, aromatic yogurt and nut gravy. Served alongside warm, leavened Taftan bread for an authentic regal feast.
90min
Total Time
4
Servings
Awadhi
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan and add green cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick until fragrant.
2
Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté well until the raw aroma disappears.
3
Add the mutton pieces and sear on high heat until they turn lightly brown.
4
Stir in the Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, and salt, mixing thoroughly with the meat.
5
Lower the heat and gradually fold in the whipped yogurt, stirring continuously to prevent curdling.
6
Crush the fried brown onions and add them to the pot along with the nut paste for richness.
7
Cover and simmer on low heat until the mutton is tender and the oil separates from the gravy.
8
Sprinkle mace and nutmeg powder and kewra water, then cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
9
Serve hot alongside freshly baked warm Taftan bread.
Ingredients
500g mutton, bone-in
1 cup plain yogurt, whipped
2 large onions, thinly sliced and fried golden brown
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
10 almonds and 10 cashews, soaked and blended to a smooth paste
2 tbsp ghee
4 green cardamom pods
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp mace and nutmeg powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp kewra water
Warm Taftan bread for serving
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.