Authentic Jharkhandi Mutton Dhooska with Warm Handcrafted Phulkas
Experience the rustic flavors of Jharkhand with this savory, golden-fried rice and lentil flatbread served alongside a rich, slow-cooked mutton curry. It is a hearty and deeply satisfying tribal delicacy.
75min
Total Time
4
Servings
Jharkhandi
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Soak the parboiled rice, chana dal, and urad dal together in water for at least 4 to 6 hours.
2
Drain the soaked rice and lentils, then grind them into a smooth batter along with ginger, garlic, green chilies, and cumin seeds.
3
Add salt and turmeric powder to the batter, mix well, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
4
In a pressure cooker, heat mustard oil, add whole spices, and sauté sliced onions until golden brown.
5
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until the raw aroma disappears, then add chopped tomatoes and dry spice powders.
6
Add the mutton pieces and sear well until browned, pour in water, cover, and pressure cook until the meat is tender.
7
Heat mustard oil in a deep kadhai for frying the dhooska.
8
Ladle a portion of the rice-lentil batter into the hot oil and fry until puffed up and golden brown on both sides.
9
Serve the hot, crispy dhooska alongside the rich mutton curry and warm phulkas.
Ingredients
1 cup parboiled rice
1/2 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
2 tablespoons urad dal
3 cloves garlic
1-inch piece ginger
2 green chilies
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
Mustard oil for deep frying
Salt to taste
500g mutton pieces
2 large onions, finely sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons mustard oil for curry
Whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves)
2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder
Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.