MUTTON YAKHNI (LAMB OR GOAT)

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Mutton is a staple of the Kashmiri diet. Traditionally is was Goat, however now it has evolved to be either lamb or goat, whatever is available. Lamb tends to have more of a distinct smell and will linger in your kitchen for a while compared to goat.

MUTTON YAKHNI (LAMB OR GOAT)

Lamb or Goat in Gravy
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Lamb or Goat
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 250-300 mls Yogurt
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger Powder
  • 2 tbsp Saunf Powder
  • 1 tsp Corn Flour or Rice Flour
  • 2-3 Cloves
  • 1 Big Cardamom
  • 1-2 Small Sticks of Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2-3 Green Cardamom
  • Salt to Taste
  • 2 tsp Ghee/Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash the mutton & put it in a pressure cooker. Add 3/4 cups water, salt, all the whole masalas except the green cardamoms. Add ginger powder & saunf powder also.
  • Pressure cook for ten minutes. If the water is in excess after the meat is cooked allow it to boil till very little water is left. 
  • Beat the curds along with the corn flour & add to the boiling meat.
  • Heat the oil or ghee, add crushed green cardamoms & the pepper powder & pour it over the mutton. If you have garam masala you could add a pinch.
  • Your yakhni is ready.