Lamb / Mutton Shorba !

We miss the smoky mutton paya that we get in India…but now, we are used to cooking Lamb Shanks in Shorba style !
Shorba is a hot, spicy, rich & flavorful soupy recipe & on any cold day this recipe is a great treat to your tastebuds !!

Mutton Shorba

I follow the same recipe of mutton paya soup recipe which requires no additional oil & for the lamb shanks as they already have lot of fat.

Ingredients :

Lamb shanks / mutton - 1 to 1 1/2 lb

Red chili powder - 2 table spoons

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 table spoon

Turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon

Coriander powder - 2 tea spoons

Cumin powder - 1 tea spoon

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 table spoons

Chopped mint leaves - 1 table spoon

Lemon juice - 1 tea spoon

Salt - As per the taste

Water - 3 to 4 cups

Whole Garam Masala :

Cinnamon stick - 1

Cloves - 2

Cardamom / Elaichi - 2

Anis flower - 1 or 2

Bay Leaves - 2

Preparation :

- I prefer to cut the lamb shanks into small pieces, it is easy for me to cook small pieces but if you have bigger cooking vessels / cooker use the whole lamb shank.

- Wash the mutton thoroughly in the running water & remove any excess fat.

Mutton Shorba

- Add all the ingredients to the mutton except the lemon juice, bay leaves & chopped coriander, mint leaves.

- Mix well so that all the pieces are well covered with the masala.

Mutton Shorba

- Leave it to marinate for 30 to 60 minutes.

- After marinating for some time, take the marinated mutton / lamb shanks into cooker or thick bottomed cooking vessel ( I prefer pressure cooker ).

Mutton Shorba

- Add 2 cups of water & bay leaves to the marinated mutton and cover with the lid and let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes under low to medium heat. If using pressure cooker, let it cook until 2 whistles.

Mutton Shorba

- after 2 whistles, turn off the heat, let all the pressure go & open the lid..stir well, add the remaining water, adjust the salt and add the chopped mint leaves and cook for another 10 minutes without covering with the lid under low to medium heat.

Mutton Shorba

- Once done, turn off the heat and add the lemon juice & chopped coriander leaves to the mutton shorba.

Mutton Shorba

Lamb Shanks / Mutton shorba is ready to be served with bagara rice / any type of biryani / pulav / paaratha !!