Mutton
Kerala mutton curry
Slow-cooked nadan mutton curry in roasted coconut and whole spices.
About
Kerala mutton curry simmers goat or mutton with roasted coconut, coriander, chilli, and curry leaves until the gravy thickens. It is a Sunday and feast dish, eaten with rice, parotta, pathiri, or ghee rice.
Course
Main
Region
Statewide
Typically with
Rice, parotta, pathiri, ghee rice
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