Mutton Polao – 90-Minute Recipe
A fragrant Bengali mutton polao that blends a smoky spice blend with tender mutton, aromatic rice, and a touch of ghee. The dish balances savory depth with subtle heat, making it a comforting centerpiece for any dinner gathering.
Recipe by spicyworldbyarpita· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- mutton
- rice
- Mrittika Gobinda Bhog Rice
- water
- oil
- ghee
- salt
- turmeric powder
- red chili powder
- red onion
- garlic cloves
- ginger
- red tomato
- potatoes
- green chilies
- bay leaves
- cashews
- raisins
- chutney (brand: Vrittika)
- banana leaf
- sliced red onions
- cucumbers
Ground spice mixture
- cumin seeds
- cinnamon stick
- black peppercorns
- cloves
- green cardamom pods
- dried red chilies
- nutmeg
- coriander seeds
Instructions
- 1Dry roast whole spices (cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, cloves, green cardamom pods, dried red chilies, nutmeg, coriander seeds) in a pan until fragrant.
- 2Grind the roasted spices into a coarse powder.
- 3Chop red onion, crush garlic cloves, ginger, and red tomato; mash the tomato into a pulp.
- 4In a bowl, combine raw mutton chunks with chopped onions, crushed garlic, ginger, green chilies, and the ground spice mixture.
- 5Add salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder to the meat mixture and stir well to coat.
- 6Heat oil in a pan and stir‑fry the marinated meat until it starts to brown.
- 7Add water and potatoes to the pan, cover, and simmer until the meat and potatoes are cooked.
- 8Wash rice by hand in water, then drain.
- 9In a clay pot, pour oil and heat; fry whole spices in the oil, then add bay leaves.
- 10Add the washed rice to the clay pot, stir to coat with the spiced oil.
- 11Pour a splash of ghee (white liquid) over the rice, then add water and a pinch of salt; cover and steam the rice until fully cooked.
- 12Add a green chili to the simmering rice, then fold in fried cashews, raisins, and diced orange vegetables.
- 13Stir in additional ghee tempering and green chilies; fluff the rice.
- 14Plate the rice on a banana leaf, garnish with fried cashews, green chilies, sliced raw onions, and cucumber slices.
- 15Serve the dark, oily meat curry (containing potatoes and green chilies) alongside the rice, pouring some curry over the rice if desired.
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Roast spices fully
Dry roast the whole spices until fragrant before grinding.
Wash rice thoroughly
Hand‑wash the rice in water and drain before adding to the pot.
Steam rice covered
Cover the pot after adding water and salt, then steam the rice until fully cooked.
Fold in nuts and raisins at the end
Add fried cashews, raisins, and diced vegetables after the rice is simmering, then fluff.
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- How long does it take to make Mutton Polao?
- About 1 hour 30 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many servings does this Mutton Polao recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Mutton Polao recipe come from?
- It was shared by spicyworldbyarpita on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.