Mutton boti fry is made with tender boneless mutton pieces which undergo yogurt-based marination with aromatic spices and herbal ingredients. The marinade contains ginger garlic paste and Kashmiri red chili powder together with traditional spice powders which create a dark hue and powerful flavor. The marinated mutton is cooked in a pressure cooker until it becomes tender before applying the spices and shallow fried. Follow my simple cooking guide to discover how to prepare mutton boti fry at your home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Mutton boti fry is a popular spicy and flavorful non-vegetarian snack enjoyed across India.
- Serve it with onion rings, lemon wedges, mint leaves, salad, and green chutney or as a side with roti or rice.
- Mutton boti fry has a crispy, juicy, and slightly spicy and creamy taste.
- Other similar recipes are mutton fry, chicken boti fry, mutton sukka, and pepper mutton.
The Ingredients:
To marinate mutton:
- 750 grams mutton (boneless, cut into small pieces)
- 1 piece onion (medium size, finely sliced)
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 3 tbsp yogurt
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander seed powder
- ½ tsp roasted cumin seed powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tsp salt
To pressure cook mutton pieces:
- ½ cup water
To coat the cooked mutton pieces:
- 1 tsp coriander seeds (crushed)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp chaat masala powder
- ½ tsp black salt
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- 1 tbsp refined wheat flour (maida)
- ½ lemon (juice)
To shallow fry the mutton pieces:
- Cooking oil (as much as required)
I first got this recipe from my cousin during our family get-together at her place. This starter not only attracted everyone in the house, especially me, as I was very much impressed by the flavor and the softness of the mutton, which was cooked meticulously. I wanted to know the procedure, so I asked her for the recipe. She told me that she will SMS me the next day after she is free.
The next day, she did send it, and I followed it exactly to make the starter the following weekend. Everyone in my family really liked it as the dish was delicious. The tender meat, the crispy crust, and the taste attracted my husband while my kids were busy challenging each other with the number of pieces they can have. It made me really happy to see them enjoying it and at the same time I was indebted to my cousin for such a delightful recipe.
How to Make Mutton Boti Fry? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take 750 grams of boneless mutton. Cut them into small pieces.
Step 2: Marinate with a piece of onion (medium size, finely sliced), 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste, 3 tbsp of yogurt, 2 tbsp of Kashmiri red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of coriander seed powder, ½ tsp of roasted cumin seed powder, ½ tsp of garam masala powder, and ½ tsp of salt.
Step 3: Cook in a pressure cooker with ½ cup of water.
Step 4: Remove the lid and cook until dry. Transfer to a bowl.
Step 5: When cool, add 1 tsp of crushed coriander seeds, ½ tsp of cumin seeds, ½ tsp of chili flakes, 1 tsp of chaat masala powder, and ½ tsp of black salt followed by 2 tbsp of corn flour, 1 tbsp of refined wheat flour (maida), and ½ lemon juice.
Step 6: Mix gently with a spoon.
Step 7: Shallow fry them.
Step 8: Transfer to a plate and squeeze half lemon juice.
Step 9: Your tasty and spicy homemade mutton boti fry is ready.
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Mutton Boti Fry
Ingredients
To marinate mutton:
- 750 grams mutton boneless, cut into small pieces
- 1 piece onion medium size, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 3 tbsp yogurt
- 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander seeds powder
- ½ tsp roasted cumin seeds powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tsp salt
To pressure cook mutton pieces:
- ½ cup water
To coat the cooked mutton pieces:
- 1 tsp coriander seeds crushed
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp chat masala powder
- ½ tsp black salt
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- 1 tbsp refined wheat flour maida
- ½ lemon juice
To shallow fry the mutton pieces:
- Cooking oil as much as required
Instructions
- Take 750 grams of boneless mutton. Cut them into small pieces.
- Marinate with a piece of onion (medium size, finely sliced), 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste, 3 tbsp yogurt, 2 tbsp of Kashmiri red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of coriander seeds powder, ½ tsp of roasted cumin seeds powder, ½ tsp of garam masala powder, and ½ tsp of salt.
- Cook in a pressure cooker with ½ cup of water.
- Remove the lid and cook until dry. Transfer to a bowl.
- When cool, add 1 tsp of crushed coriander seeds, ½ tsp of cumin seeds, ½ tsp of chili flakes, 1 tsp of chat masala powder, and ½ tsp of black salt followed by 2 tbsp of corn flour, 1 tbsp of refined wheat flour (maida), and ½ lemon juice.
- Mix gently with a spoon.
- Shallow fry them.
- Transfer to a plate and squeeze half lemon juice.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade mutton boti fry is ready.
