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Mutton Barra Kebab

By Mita Mondal
Mutton barra kebab is made of mutton chops marinated with raw papaya paste, onion paste, ginger-garlic paste, salt, and red chili powder first. It is again marinated with a variety of spices and other ingredients like hung curd, mustard oil, rock salt, Kasuri Methi, and more. It is finally smoked and refrigerated overnight for proper infusion of flavor and spices.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Non Veg Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5
Calories 452 kcal

Ingredients
  

For first marination:

  • 500 grams mutton chops
  • 1 tbsp papaya paste raw
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp onion paste
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp red chili powder

For the second marination:

  • ½ cup hung curd
  • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp salt regular
  • ½ tsp rock salt
  • ½ tsp Kasuri Methi

To make the spice mix:

  • 6 pieces green cardamom whole pods
  • 3 pieces dry red chilies whole
  • ¼ piece mace javitri ka phool
  • ¼ piece nutmeg jaiphal
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 6 pieces cloves
  • 2 pieces black cardamom pods slit
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns

To smoke the mutton:

  • 2 pieces charcoal small
  • ½ tsp ghee clarified butter

To grease the mutton while grilling:

  • Butter or ghee as much as required

Instructions
 

  • Marinate 500 grams of mutton chops with 1 tbsp of raw papaya paste, 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste, 1 tbsp of onion paste, and ½ tsp of salt and then with 1 tsp of red chili powder. Cover and keep it aside for 2 hours.
  • Take ½ cup of curd on a piece of cloth laid over a strainer and a bowl. Tie and keep it aside for half an hour.
  • Make a masala mix of 6 pieces of green cardamom (whole pods), 3 pieces of whole dry red chilies, ¼ piece of mace (javitri ka phool), ¼ piece of nutmeg (jaiphal), 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 6 pieces of cloves, 2 pieces of black cardamom (pods slit) and 1 tsp of black peppercorns.
  • Make the second marination with the hung curd mixed nicely with 2 tbsp of mustard oil, 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp of regular salt, ½ tsp of rock salt, ½ tsp of Kasuri Methi and the ground masala.
  • Mix it the mutton pieces.
  • Make a container from silver foil and put it in the middle of the bowl with marinated mutton.
  • Burn 2 small pieces of charcoal. Remove them red hot with a thin layer of ash on them. Put them in the paper foil.
  • Put ½ tsp of ghee or clarified butter, cover it and keep aside for 10 minutes. Remove the cover and the charcoal pieces after 10 minutes, mix again, cover and keep in the fridge overnight.
  • Insert the mutton pieces in skewers. Lock it nicely.
  • Grill them in a preheated oven at 2000C for 30 minutes. Remove when done.
  • Put them over direct flame. Brush butter or ghee as required. Remove on a plate when done.
  • Your soft and spicy mutton barra kebab is ready.
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Notes

I use raw papaya paste in the marinade because its enzymes function as a meat tenderizer by breaking down protein.
It is best to mix spices with mutton chops with your hands for proper coating.
Letting the mutton chops marinate overnight will make them softer and juicier and ensure proper infusion of spices.
I have used proper skewers to grill the mutton, but you can use regular iron or hard bamboo sticks.
You may grill them in an oven and then on a direct flame or straightaway on a traditional charcoal grill, if you have one.

Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)

Nutrition Facts
Mutton Barra Kebab
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
452
Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
36
g
55
%
Saturated Fat
 
14
g
88
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
14
g
Cholesterol
 
129
mg
43
%
Sodium
 
417
mg
18
%
Potassium
 
314
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
 
394
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
 
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
43
mg
4
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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