Mutton Mandi Recipe By Food Fusion

A must try Mutton Mandi recipe tailored to our local taste. Enjoy this lovely meal with your family. #HappyCooingToYou.

Mutton Mandi Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
-Mutton shoulder 1 kg (approx.)
-Meat tenderizer 1 tbs or as required
Mandi Spice Mix:
-Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 2 tsp
-Jaifil (Nutmeg) ½
-Javatri (Mace) 1 whole
-Sonth (Dried ginger powder) 1 tsp
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 2 tsp
-Laung (Cloves) 2 tbs
-Oil ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Hari mirch (Green chilies) 4
-Pani (Water) 1 & ½ liters or as required
-Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
-Makhan (Butter) melted 2 tbs
-Prepared mandi spice mix 1 tbs
-Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) 1 pinch or as required
Mandi Rice:
-Oil ¼ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Tez paat (Bay leaf) 1
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Gajar (Carrot) chopped ½ Cup
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) chopped ½ Cup
-Chawal (Rice) sella 2 Cups (soaked 1 hour)
-Yakhni (Stock) 3 Cups
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Koyla (Charcoal) for smoke

Directions:
-Wash and pat dry mutton shoulder.
-On mutton leg,add meat tenderizer and apply evenly,prick both sides with fork and marinate for 1 hour.
For Mandi Spice Mix:
-In spice mixer,add black peppercorns,nutmeg,mace,dried ginger powder,green cardamom,cloves and grind to make a coarse powder & set aside.
-In pot,add oil and onion,fry until translucent.
-Add green cardamom,cloves,green chilies and mix well.
-Add marinated mutton shoulder,water and salt,mix well and bring it to boil,cover & cook on low flame until done (approx.2 hours).
-In separate bowl,add butter,prepared mandi spice mix,yellow food color,mix well and set aside.
-On baking tray,place cooked mutton shoulder and remaining cooked marinade.
-With the help of the brush,spread spiced butter on both sides and grill in preheated oven until golden brown color appears.
For Mandi Rice:
-In pot,add oil,onion and fry until translucent.
-Add bay leaf,green cardamom,cloves and mix well.
-Add carrot,capsicum and mix well.
-Add rice,stock and salt,mix well and bring it to boil,cover and cook until done.
-On serving plate,add cooked rice and mutton mandi,give a coal smoke for 2 minutes & serve.

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:
-Mutton shoulder 1 kg (approx.)
-Meat tenderizer 1 tbs or as required
Mandi Spice Mix:
-Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 2 tsp
-Jaifil (Nutmeg) ½
-Javatri (Mace) 1 whole
-Sonth (Dried ginger powder) 1 tsp
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 2 tsp
-Laung (Cloves) 2 tbs
-Oil ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Hari mirch (Green chilies) 4
-Pani (Water) 1 & ½ liters or as required
-Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
-Makhan (Butter) melted 2 tbs
-Prepared mandi spice mix 1 tbs
-Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) 1 pinch or as required
Mandi Rice:
-Oil ¼ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Tez paat (Bay leaf) 1
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Gajar (Carrot) chopped ½ Cup
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) chopped ½ Cup
-Chawal (Rice) sella 2 Cups (soaked 1 hour)
-Yakhni (Stock) 3 Cups
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Koyla (Charcoal) for smoke

Directions:
-Mutton shoulder ko dho ker ache tarhan pat dry ker lein.
-Mutton leg per meat tenderizer dal ker ache tarhan laga lein aur fork ki madad sa prick ker lein aur 1 hour kliya marinate ker lein.
For Mandi Spice Mix:
-Spice mixer mein sabut kali mirch,jaifil,javatri,sonth,hari elaichi aur laung dal ker ache tarhan grind ker ka coarse powder tayyar ker lein & side per rakh dein.
-Pot mein oil aur pyaz dal dein aur translucent hunay tak fry ker lein.
-Hari eliachi,laung aur hari mirch dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Marinated mutton shoulder,pani aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ubal anay ka bad dhak dein aur halki ancch per ghost gul janay tak paka lein (approx.2 hours).
-Alag bowl mein makhan,prepared mandi spice mix aur zarda ka rang dal ker ache tarhan mix karein & side per rakh dein.
-Baking tray per cooked mutton shoulder aur bacha huwa cooked marinade bhi dal dein.
-Brush ki madad sa tayyar spiced butter ko dono sides per laga lein aur preheated oven mein golden brown color anay tak grill ker lein.
For Mandi Rice:
-Pot mein oil aur pyaz dal ker translucent hunay tak fry ker lein.
-Tez paat,hari elaichi aur laung dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Gajar aur shimla mirch dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Chawal,yakhni aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ubal anay ka bad dhak dein aur pak janay tak paka lein.
-Serving plate mein cooked chawal aur mutton mandi rakh dein aur 2 minutes kliya koyla ka dhuwain dein & serve karein.