# Khasir Mangsher Jhol

A Bengali-style mutton curry recipe that promises a delicious meal if you follow the steps and use a special spice blend.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg Mutton
- as needed Salt
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tbsp Plain yogurt
- Mustard oil
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 4 Green cardamom
- 4 Cloves
- 1 tsp Black peppercorns
- 1 Black cardamom
- a little Mace
- 100 g Mustard oil
- Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- a little White cumin seeds
- 2 Bay leaves
- 2 Dry red chilies
- Onion
- 30 g Garlic paste
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 50 g Ginger paste
- Water

## Instructions

1. Before washing the mutton, select and then wash each piece individually, squeezing out excess water.
2. For 1 kg mutton, add salt to taste, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 2 tbsp plain yogurt, and mustard oil. Mix well to marinate and keep aside for half an hour.
3. Prepare a spice blend by dry roasting 1 inch cinnamon, 4 green cardamoms, 4 cloves, 1 tsp black peppercorns, 1 black cardamom, and a little mace.
4. Grind the roasted spices very well in a mixer grinder to a fine powder.
5. Heat 100g mustard oil and fry the potatoes with salt and turmeric until golden, then set aside.
6. In the same oil, add 1 tbsp ghee, a little white cumin, 2 bay leaves, and 2 dry red chilies for tempering.
7. Once the onion is well fried with salt, add 30g garlic paste.
8. Once the raw smell of garlic disappears, add the marinated mutton and continue to sauté well.
9. After sautéing on high flame for 15 minutes, add 1 tsp each of cumin powder, coriander powder, chili powder, and turmeric powder, and continue to sauté for another 15 minutes.
10. When oil separates from the mutton, add 50g ginger paste and the fried potatoes, and continue to sauté well.
11. Once the raw smell of ginger disappears, add water to the mutton and let it cook until tender, then sprinkle the ground spice mixture from above.
12. After 10 minutes, remove the mutton from heat and serve.

## Equipment

- Mixer grinder
- Frying pan
- Pot

## Tips

- Do not wash the mutton immediately after bringing it from the market; first select and then wash piece by piece, squeezing out excess water.
- Marinate the mutton thoroughly for at least half an hour.
- Roast the whole spices in a dry pan before grinding them for the best aroma.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/7TuhFUoOF8Y?si=CCQHS8iAnMtRX4nq
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d15959ce-69a6-491f-82d8-2e9b6293c006
- Extracted: 2026-01-21

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