Indian · Dinner
Pepper Mutton Soup
Bone-in lamb shoulder simmered in a black pepper-forward broth with curry leaves, ginger, garlic and whole spices, a South Indian preparation known as Nadan style pepper mutton soup. Coarsely crushed pepper and coconut oil give the broth its heat and depth, finished with cilantro and lime juice, served hot.
$5
15 minsPrep
75 minsCook
90 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
462Calories
36.1gProtein
31.4gFat
8.3gCarbs
1.8gSugar
2.4gFiber
989mgSodium
184mgChol
15.8gSat Fat
615mgPotassium
82mgCalcium
3.9mgIron
2.4mcgVitamin B12
8.2mgVitamin C
protein-rich
low-carb
spice-route
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut the lamb shoulder into small pieces, finely chop the ginger and garlic, thinly slice the onion, and coarsely crush the black pepper.
2
Sauté
Heat the coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, add the curry leaves, ginger and garlic, and cook 2 minutes until fragrant and garlic turns light gold.
3
Sauté
Add the onion to the pot and cook over medium heat 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent at the edges.
4
Bloom
Stir in the crushed black pepper, turmeric, fennel seed, cinnamon stick and cloves, cooking over medium heat 1 minute until fragrant.
5
Sear
Add the lamb pieces and cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on the outer surface.
6
Simmer
Pour in the water and stock, add salt, cover and simmer over low heat 60 minutes until the lamb is fork-tender and pulls apart easily.
7
Finish
Stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice off the heat.
8
Plate
Ladle the soup and lamb pieces into a bowl and serve hot.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g, bone-in lamb shoulder
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2020 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp ginger
- 8 cloves8 cloves garlic
- 11 onion
- 4 tsp4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp1 tsp fennel seed
- 22 cinnamon stick (2 inch)
- 44 cloves
- 2 cup480ml water
- 1 cup240ml chicken stock
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tsp2 tsp lime juice
