How To Cook Jamaican Curry Mutton Recipe (How to wash prepare and cook delicious curry mutton)

mutton

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and cost-effective, while pork provides a similar texture.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños are milder, while serrano peppers offer a similar heat level.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade curry blend

💰Cheaper: turmeric

Homemade blends can be healthier and cheaper than store-bought curry powder.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

Prepare your workspace and get a knife ready.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic and 1 onion; add to a bowl.

Chop the scotch bonnet pepper, removing the stalk, and add to the bowl.

Chop the scallions and add them to the bowl.

Wash the 1 kilo of mutton in a bowl with lemon juice and vinegar to remove bacteria, then rinse with cold water.

Add the seasoning blend (garlic, onion, scotch bonnet, scallions) to the mutton.

Add 4-5 tablespoons of curry powder and all-purpose seasoning to the mutton and mix well.

Add a splash of water to help mix the seasonings and leave to marinate, preferably overnight for about 7 hours.

The next day, chop 3 Irish potatoes and 1 red and 1 green bell pepper into big chunks.

Heat a large pan to seal off the marinated mutton without adding oil, allowing the fat from the mutton to cook it.

Once the mutton is browned and starting to stick, transfer it to a smaller pan.

Deglaze the pan with boiling water to cover the meat and scrape up any stuck bits.

Add the chopped potatoes and bell peppers to the smaller pan with the mutton and stir.

Add more boiling water to ensure everything is covered, then taste and adjust seasoning with all-purpose seasoning if needed.

Cover the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 hours until the mutton is tender and the gravy thickens.

After cooking, check the texture; the mutton should be falling off the bone and the gravy should be thick and flavorful.

Cooking Techniques

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