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    Published: Sep 10, 2015 · Modified: Aug 23, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Rajasthani Spicy Laal Maas

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    Rajasthani spicy laal maas is a flavorful goat curry and, pairs well with Indian flatbreads and even rice.

    Rajasthani Laal Maas

    Last year when we did the Indian States mega marathon, Rajasthani spicy laal maas was the first recipe I cooked for the theme. That day I could not take any pictures and wanted to re-cook it but that never happened. Instead, I ended up making kale chana ki kadhi for the theme. This week’s Indian states theme took me back to this curry.

    Though Rajasthani cuisine is known for vegetarian food, there are some non veg specialities such as laal maas. Laal is red in Hindi and, red chilies and chili powder contribute to the red color of the curry. Laal maas or red mutton curry is cooked in yogurt and spices. This was popular among royals and the meat used to the make the curry was from hunted animals such as deer & boar. Now goat or lamb is used. The gravy can be thick or watery (liquidy). This is usually served with bajra ki roti or regular roti. I served it with poori and it would taste good even with rice.

    Do not let the long list of ingredients intimidate you. It is a very easy recipe with all the spices readily available in any Indian kitchen. If any of the ingredients are not available, those can easily be substituted with the ones in the pantry.

    Last Friday when I made the curry, Mr.U was waiting for me to finish my photo session with a plate in his hand. I was in such a rush to complete the photo session that I did not even pay much attention to styling. Considering how shot the session was, less than 10 minutes, the pictures are not bad at all, don't you think?

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    Rajasthani Laal Maas Recipe

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    Rajasthani Laal Maas

    Spicy, flavorful goat curry where the meat is cooked in yogurt.   
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    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian, Rajasthani
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 people
    Calories:

    Ingredients

    Spice Powder

    • 10 - 12 Dry Red Chilies
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin
    • 1 tablespoon Corriander
    • 1 small pieces Mace

    Laal Maas

    • 5 tablespoon Mustard Oil
    • 2 Red Chilies
    • 4 Cloves
    • 6 Green Cardamoms
    • 2 Black Cardamoms
    • 3 Bay Leaves
    • 1 ½ – 2” Cinnamon Stick broken into two
    • 4 - 6 Peppercorns
    • 6 Garlic Cloves chopped (approx. 2 tbsp. when chopped)
    • 1 ½“ Ginger peeled and finely chopped (approx. 1 tablespoon when chopped)
    • 1 large Onion chopped or 1 ¾ cup chopped Onion
    • 650 grams or 1.4 lbs Goat Meat with bone
    • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chili Powder
    • ¾ teaspoon Chili Powder. opt and adjust to taste
    • Spice Powder
    • 1 cup Yogurt whisked
    • 2 ½ – 3 teaspoon Salt, adjust to taste
    • ½ Lime or 4 teaspoon Lime Juice check notes

    Instructions

    Spice Powder

    • Dry roast all the ingredients listed under spice powder.
    • Cool and grind to fine powder.

    Laal Maas

    • In a pressure cooker heat oil. When oil is smoky hot, reduce the flame.
    • Add red chilies, cloves, green & black cardamon, bay leaves, cinnamon and peppercorns and let them roast in oil.
    • Add ginger garlic and fry for few seconds.
    • Add onion and saute until light golden in color.
    • Add goat meat and fry on high flame for 3-4 minutes, stirring in between until spices coat the meat and well fried.
    • Add spice powder, chili powder, kashmiri chili powder and fry for few more minutes.
    • Lower the flame, add whisked yogurt and stir until it coats the meat and blends well into the spices.
    • Once the gravy begins to boil, add water, salt and cook till meat is tender. I pressure cooked for 6 whistles and 4 minutes on low. Let the pressure release naturally.
    • Open the pan, check if the meat is cooked. If not, cook until meat is tender.
    • Add lime juice and simmer for couple of minutes.
    • Serve hot with roti or poori.

    Notes

    • I added 4 tsp. of lime juice and I found it just fine. Husband thought it was too sour. Adjust lime juice to taste.
    • Chili powder is my addition more heat. Kashmiri chili powder is not very hot and for more heat, I added chili powder.
    • I used mustard oil but if one does not mind indulging, ghee can also be used. Mustard oil can also be substituted with any cooking oil.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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    Rajasthani spicy laal maas is a flavorful goat curry from Indian state of Rajasthani.  Great side dish or a main dish for parties and special occasions.  Serve it with flatbread or rice.

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    1. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

      October 27, 2015 at 10:38 am

      this was on my to do list and in face I even had tried to make it but then I left the pot while cooking too long and all liquid had evaporated so mine turned into a fry instead of a gravy dish. I plan on trying it again. yours looks gorgeous

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    2. Gayathri Kumar says

      September 27, 2015 at 7:25 am

      Beautifully presented dish Usha. Looks so inviting...

      Reply
    3. Pavani says

      September 20, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      Clicks turned out awesome Usha. Laal maas looks just as it sounds 🙂

      Reply
    4. Sandhiya says

      September 18, 2015 at 12:32 am

      Wow.. Nicely presented.. Bookmarked this.. Love the spices used there..Will try sometime soon..

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    5. srividhya says

      September 15, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Perfect click yaar.. looks great

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    6. Srivalli says

      September 15, 2015 at 5:37 am

      Usha, I must say these pictures are some of your finest!..looks so bright and inviting..I am sure the non veg are salivating looking at the pictures..and Mr U waiting speaks volumes on the taste side..

      Reply
    7. sizzlingtastebuds says

      September 14, 2015 at 9:34 pm

      Looks very authentic with the lovely colour on top ...

      Reply
    8. Sneha datar says

      September 12, 2015 at 1:23 pm

      Delicious and awesome colour of the dish.

      Reply
    9. Priya says

      September 12, 2015 at 3:11 am

      Slurp slurp, hard to resist to this beautiful Laal maas, dunno when am going to make this dish, eventhough its in my to do list since a long.

      Reply
    10. Archana Potdar says

      September 10, 2015 at 10:27 am

      Usha these pics r amazing. Mr. U waiting with his plate speaks volumes about laal mas

      Reply
    11. cookingwithsapana says

      September 10, 2015 at 10:17 am

      Clicks are beautiful Usha .You must have enjoyed the famous dish fro Rajasthan.

      Reply
    12. Vaishali Sabnani says

      September 10, 2015 at 12:25 am

      You don't have to worry about styling, it is always perfect with beautiful clicks. Good that you were able to click and Kudos to Mr. U's patience.

      Reply

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