Mutton Korma with Saffron Rice

Serving 6 pax
Preparation Time 2 hours
Skill Intermediate
Ingredients
Mutton Korma

1kg Mutton or Lamb Shoulder (cut into cubes)
1 tbsp Grated Ginger
100g FairPrice Asian Recipe Paste Mix – Chicken Curry
5 tbsp Coconut Oil
½ cup Chopped Onions
½ tsp Cloves
½ tsp Cardamoms
1 tsp Nutmeg Powder
2 tsp Chilli Powder (to preference)
1 Cinnamon Stick
2 Green Chillies (Sliced)
200g Plain Yogurt
Salt to taste
300ml Chicken Stock
200ml FairPrice Natural Coconut Cream
½ cup Chopped Coriander

Saffron Rice

2 cups (400g) FairPrice Pakistan Basmati Rice Briyani
Few strands of Saffron soaked in 100ml hot water
750ml Chicken Stock
3 tbsp Coconut Oil
½ cup Chopped Onions
½ tsp Cloves
½ tsp Cardamoms
½ tsp Nutmeg Powder
1 Cinnamon Stick
½ cup Roasted Cashew Nuts (to preference)
½ cup Raisins (to preference)

Method
  1. Wash and strain 2 cups of FairPrice Pakistan Basmati Rice.
  2. Soak saffron in hot water and set aside.
  3. Heat 3 tablespoons of coconut oil in a pan. Stir-fry ½ cup chopped onions on low heat until translucent.
  4. Add cloves, cardamoms, nutmeg powder and cinnamon stick. Stir-fry until fragrant.
  5. Mix in basmati rice. Coat the rice with spices.
  6. Transfer rice to a rice cooker. Add saffron water and chicken stock. Set rice to cook.
  7. Marinate mutton with grated ginger and FairPrice Asian Recipe Chicken Curry Paste Mix. Coat evenly and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
  8. Heat 5 tablespoons of coconut oil in a deep pan. Stir-fry 1 cup of chopped onions on low heat until translucent.
  9. Add cloves, cardamoms, nutmeg powder, chilli powder and cinnamon stick. Stir-fry until fragrant.
  10. Next, add in marinated mutton and stir-fry until the meat starts to turn brown.
  11. Mix in plain yogurt and chicken stock. Bring to simmer and cover pan. Cook on low heat for 60 minutes or until mutton becomes tender.
  12. Once mutton is tender, stir in 200ml of FairPrice Natural Coconut Cream and add ½ cup chopped coriander. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
  13. Fluff cooked saffron rice. Mix in roasted cashew nuts and raisins.
  14. Serve mutton korma with saffron rice.
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