North Karnataka Mutton Palav
Fragrant rice pilaf cooked with tender mutton and whole spices. North Karnataka celebration dish for weddings and feasts.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- rice — 100 g (ground)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- Mutton — 250 g (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
Tempering
- Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- Wash and prepare all ingredients for North Karnataka Mutton Palav. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
- Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
- Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
- Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
- Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
- Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
- Cover and cook on medium-low flame, stirring occasionally, until done.
- Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.
Common questions
- What is ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಟನ ಪುಲಾವ in English?
- ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಟನ ಪುಲಾವ is written North Karnataka Mutton Palav in English.
- How many calories in one plate of North Karnataka Mutton Palav?
- 285 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 75 min — 30 min prep, 45 min cooking.