Kerala Mutton Stew with Coconut Milk (Instant Pot)
A rich and cozy coconut milk-based mutton stew with chunky potatoes, whole spices, and black pepper — perfect with appam, idiyappam, or porotta!
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 450kcal
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 3 green chillies slit
- 2 medium-sized red onions chopped finely
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 1 sprig curry leaves divided
- 500 grams mutton or lamb bone or boneless, see notes
- 1 tablespoon black pepper powder freshly ground
- salt to taste
- 1½ cup thin coconut milk (see notes)
- 500 grams potatoes chopped large chunks (3 to 5)
- 1 cup thick coconut milk (see notes)
Instructions
- Turn on Sauté mode. Once Hot, add coconut oil, whole spices, green chillies, ginger, onions and a few curry leaves. Sauté until onions soften.1 tbsp coconut oil, 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 star anise, 3 green chillies, 2 medium-sized red onions, 1 inch ginger, ½ sprig curry leaves
- Cancel Sauté. Add the mutton, freshly ground pepper, thin coconut milk and salt. Give it a mix.500 grams mutton or lamb, 1 tbsp black pepper powder, 1½ cup thin coconut milk, salt to taste
- Close the lid and set Pressure Cook mode on High for 10 to 12 minutes. 10 mins for younger/tender cuts, 12 for tougher cuts.
- Let pressure release Naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully do a Quick release.
- Open and add the potato chunks, and once again, pressure cook on high for 2 to 3 mins, and then carefully do a Quick release.500 grams potatoes
- Open and mash some of the potato pieces with the back of the ladle to thicken the stew.
- Turn on Sauté mode on Low and gently stir in the thick coconut milk. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until warmed through. Do not let it boil. Turn off and remove the inner pot to stop the cooking.1 cup thick coconut milk
- Stir in the remaining fresh curry leaves before serving with idiyappam, porotta or rice and enjoy!½ sprig curry leaves
Notes
- Mutton or Goat meat: Depending on the type, the cooking time will vary. Rinse and trim excess fat, then cut them into similar sizes.
- You may boil the potatoes separately, then add them to the cooked mutton stew and simmer. This can work when you already have some boiled potatoes or have made a big batch of boiled potatoes for multiple recipes, etc.
- For thin and thick coconut milk: If you have the means and time, make your own from fresh, grated coconut. You may also use canned coconut milk – dilute for thin and use as is for thick.
- My go-to option is to use coconut milk powder. Follow the pack instructions for best results, or use my guide:
- Thin coconut milk: 1 tablespoon coconut milk powder in 1½ cups of warm water.
- Thick coconut milk: 2 tablespoon coconut milk powder in 1 cup of warm water
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 22g
