Instant Pot Kerala Mutton Stew (Paleo, Whole30, AIP)
 
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A delicious and mildly spiced stew with goat (or lamb) meat, potatoes and carrots in coconut milk!
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
RecipeIngredients
For cooking the meat:
  • 1½ lbs of mutton pieces (or lamb) - preferably a combination of boned in and boneless pieces
  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 small potatoes, peeled and cubed into ¾ inch pieces [ For AIP, use white sweet potatoes or any other starchy vegetable like rutabaga or taro root]
  • 1 large carrot, diced into ½ inch thick cubes
  • 3-4 small green (serrano) chillies, slit length wise (add 3 for mild and 4 for moderate heat) - [Omit for AIP]
  • Two 1 inch long cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8-10 whole peppercorns (add 8 for mild and 10 for moderate heat) - [Omit for AIP]
  • 1½ tbsp fresh ginger finely chopped (about ½ inch by 2 inch piece ginger root)
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 8-10 fresh curry leaves
  • 1 cup water
For finishing the curry:
  • 1½ cups coconut milk (homemade or canned organic) - See Notes*
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil, melted
  • 2-3 fresh curry leaves, torn into pieces
  • handful of fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
RecipeInstructions
  1. Add the mutton pieces along with all the ingredients listed under 'For cooking the meat' into the insert pot of the Instant pot. Using a wooden spoon just give everything a stir so as to mix the spices and the salt with the meat pieces.
  2. Place the lid and set valve to sealing position.
  3. Change pressure cook time to 12 minutes.
  4. Once pressure cooking time is over, let the pressure release manually (about 15-20 minutes) and then open the lid.
  5. Press cancel button and then press 'Saute'.
  6. Add the coconut milk, the coconut oil, the curry leaves and the cilantro. Let simmer for two minutes. Stir gently with a wooden spoon and press cancel again to turn heat off.
  7. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm with gluten free/ grain free bread or white rice!
Notes
* I prefer making homemade coconut milk for this recipe because fresh coconut milk gives it the best taste! However, you can use canned coconut milk too. Aroy-D or Native Forest are two brands I recommend.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2021/04/instant-pot-kerala-mutton-stew-paleo-whole30-aip.html