HOW TO MAKE DURBAN MUTTON CURRY
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- Today, we're diving into the heart of South African cuisine with a dish that's beloved in Durban and beyond - the Durban Mutton Curry. This vibrant and flavorful curry is a perfect blend of tender mutton, aromatic spices, and hearty potatoes, all simmered to perfection and slow cooked in a rich, savory sauce. It’s the perfect, complete one pan meal.
Durban Mutton Curry has its roots in the 19th century when Indian indentured laborers brought their culinary traditions to South Africa. Over time, these traditions blended with local flavors, creating unique dishes that have become staples in Durban's diverse food culture.
Known for its bold flavors, deep colors and satisfying warmth, Durban Mutton Curry is more than just a meal; it's a culinary journey that reflects the rich heritage of Durban. Whether you're new to this dish or a seasoned fan, join us as we explore how to create this authentic, mouth-watering curry right in your own kitchen. Let's get cooking!
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Recipe available here drive.google.com/file/d/1pZ0t...
How To Make Durban Mutton Curry (Serves 4)
For the Durban Mutton Curry
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 cinnamon quill
2 star anise
2 cloves
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 large onion, sliced
Salt
2 tbs ginger & garlic paste
1kg mutton (lamb) on the bone, diced
2 stems of curry leaves
2 tbs masala mix ( 2 tsp, cumin powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 3tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp cardamom powder)
200ml water
300g blended tomatoes/passata
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes
Coriander leaves to garnish
To Make Durban Mutton Curry
STEP 1
Using a large lidded frying pan/skillet heat the oil over a medium heat and pop in the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, fennel seeds and cook to scent the oil for approximately 30 seconds.
STEP 2
Now add the onions and cook until deeply brown, usually 6- 8 minutes and drop in a pinch of salt.
STEP 3
Pop in the mutton, sear until brown all over and lock in the flavour for around 8-10minutes. Then add the ‘masala mix’ and mix thoroughly and cook until all the meat, onions and spices coat each other, cook for 3-4 minutes until the meat juices start to soften the masala powder and forms a little paste. Then add the curry leaves, cover and simmer on a medium to low heat for 30 minutes.
STEP 4
Add 200ml water, along with the blended tomatoes and drop in the potatoes. Cover and cook for another 30-45 minutes, periodically checking to see if the meat is tender and coming away from the bone, taste and season where required. If it’s still a little tough, cover and cook for another 15 -20 minutes. It’ll take around 2 hours for the mutton to be really tender.
STEP 5
The mutton curry should now be ready to devour, flutter with some fresh coriander leaf. Serve with rice or chapatties and tuck in!
Timings for the slow cooked, one pan Durban Mutton Curry
00:00 Intro
00:11 Start with the oil
00:21 Add a couple of broken cinnamon quills
00:31 Add two star anise
00:41 Throw in a couple of cloves
00:58 Add a pinch of fennel seeds to the mix
01:18 Put the onions into the pan with the spice and cook down until they begin to brown
01:53 A little salt will help the onions cook down
02:11 In with the ginger and garlic paste, a couple of decent teaspoons
02:21 Bring on the mutton, cook low and slow
02:50 Stir the mutton round the pan to sear it off and cover in the flavored oil
03:50 Add tow decent tablespoons of the special masala mix, see above for the quantities of each spice in this secret mix
04:40 Get everything well coated in the spice mix
05:08 The juices from the meat and the masala mix start to form a distinct curry paste
05:18 Add two sprigs of fresh curry leaves, or a handful of rehydrated dried leaves
06:00 Turn down the heat, cover and let it simmer for at least half an hour
06:35 Check back in half an hour, the meat should be slowly starting to come away from the bone, you should see little pools of oil, meat juice and spice all mingling together.
07:20 Add 200ml of water to the pan.
07:30 Add the blended tomatoes to the curry and mix everything in well
07:40 Next, put the potatoes into the mix
08:08 Lid goes back on, now you have to wait!
08:30 Check back in 30-40 minutes
09:45 Flutter on the coriander, then it’s ready to serve straight from the pan with flat bread or rice. - Jak na to + styl
Your Durban mutton curry is divine 🤩!
Thanks so much and I’m thrilled you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Im African and I live in Durban.I agree with other comments here. This is not how we make Durban curry. Nop. I however do enjoy your commentary.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to feedback. How do you make your curry, I’d love to know.
Looks like I need to start growing a curry plant. Thanks for this.
It’s a great herb to grow! Hope you enjoyed the recipe.
Looks awesome yummy❤
Thanks - you should definitely try it and whilst that one pan is on the go, you could easily turn it into bunny chow! Have a look at the latest ep for details on how to make this recipe even yummier!
Has anyone ever told you that you have the best moustache
Thanks so much for watching and all your enthusiasm for my moustache!
Delicious😊
Thanks! It's that slow cook that makes it so tasty!
Oh boy
That’s one of the best responses so far!! Thanks so much for watching.
Im missing bay leaves..
No problem it’s an acceptable compromise!
😮😳that's not the way to cook our delicious Durban curry 😮😊
Oh that’s interesting, do let us know how you cook yours, we’re keen to learn more variants as this was how I was taught by families when I was in Durban.
@urbanrajah you never cook a curry in a pan...always a pot
and don't forget to braise your onions first and let you spices cook once onions are golden brown before adding meat...this is to bring out all the flavour.
then you add water to make a gravy and then the meat should slow cook and the lastly you want to add the potatoes...
@@C_911_ I’m glad we cook the same way! I love cooking in a pot, but for the camera it’s easier to film and see the ingredients in a pan otherwise viewers miss all the yummy juices. I also grew up cooking the onions until nice and brown as you can see in the video and brown the meat which we also do, also ensuring the spices don’t burn and of course adding the water once all the flavours have mingled.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
Next time use a deep dish pot.
Good tip thanks for sharing, hope you enjoyed watching this episode.
Why don't you allow download?
Strange, download function seems fine at this end!
@@urbanrajah not this end. Prompt doesn't appear
@@not.likely hmm will look into that. Thanks for letting us know.
@@urbanrajah 👍
This curry is missing tomatoes and potatoes. He made a braised mutton that goes nice with roti. It is not the Durban mutton curry that you can have in a bunny chow.
Hi there. Thanks for watching some of the video, if you watch it all the way through you’ll see that we have added tomatoes and potatoes. Thanks for taking the time to comment though. Hope you manage to watch it again.
@@urbanrajah it does look delicious.
@@deonperumal649 thanks so much and we really appreciate you taking the time to watch and feedback. We’ve got some more recipes coming soon…do subscribe!
Bro, this curry looks colonized
I guess that reflects its roots. That’s the story of food and humanity right?
Hi.. seriously it's easier cooking mutton curry in a pot with some gravy ....jus saying😅. Although it looks delicious
You’re right it was delicious. The reason for using a frying pan for the video is that for filming purposes it’s easier for the camera to show what’s going on and share the visuals with people. Otherwise it’s hard to show the yummy details! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback.
You certainly don't know Durban Curry!! Do you always smell the ingredient's before you toss them into the pot???
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. You’re right I’m not from Durban but this recipe was just one of a few recipes given to me and demonstrated by Durban families whilst I was there. I’m just celebrating their recipes. As for smelling ingredients why wouldn’t you do that? Cooking is a multi-sensory process and starts with smell!
Thankyou for all the trouble that you went to share this with us.
However, this is not how you make Durban Curry.
See You Tube Channel "Get Curried', for one way.
Thanks so much for your generous comments and also for the suggestion on CZcams, it’s a good channel and I do watch that from time to time!
That's far from the real Durban mutton curry
Ah that’s interesting, how do you cook yours. I’d be keen to learn as that’s the recipe I enjoyed in Durban.