Mutton Pepper Fry...Khaja Style!

#10 Amma's Recipe

Khaja Hotel in Ambur is a very famous eatery. And its our lunch stop whenever we travel to Bangalore. Its a very small eatery and known for their awesome Biryani and other non vegetarian sides. Costs very less but tastes amazing. Last week when we were traveling to Bangalore, we made a stop at this hotel and ordered the usual Mutton biryani and various non vegetarian sides. And this particular side really made my mom wonder what went in. All the way to my home in Bangalore we were deeply discussing what went in the dish. And the next day my mom decided to give it a try and recreated it from whatever she saw and smelled (my mom smells every new dish before she eats, ;)

Its a very simple recipe made in 10 mins and best served hot. You can also use mutton pieces from other curries and gravies, taste will differ of course. And the same can be done with chicken and kaadai / quail.

You Will Need:

250g Mutton Pieces from Mutton Soup
1 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder
1tsp Cumin Powder
Few Curry Leaves
2 tbsp of Gingelly Oil
Salt to taste

The Cooking:

Heat a kadai with gingelly oil and add the mutton pieces from the mutton soup. Saute on high for 2 mins. Now add the pepper powder, cumin powder, curry leaves and salt. Mix well and saute the mutton till its dry and roasted.

Note: Alter pepper powder according to how spicy you want. The one at was served at the hotel was super spicy.

Take off heat and serve as an appetizer or as a side. I loved it with rice and Sambar. Delish!!!

Other recipes by Amma:

Chicken Dum Biryani

Mutton Dum Biryani

Dindigul Mutton Biryani

Cucumber Raita

Biryani Kathirikai

Muttai Milagu Varuval

Cauliflower Masala Fry

Mutton Soup

Aatu Moolai Varuval / Bheja Fry