Mutton fat / Charbi / Kolupu fry is a delicacy prepared across India. This is a war time recipe prepared when rations were limited. As a kid I've heard wartime stories from my grandparents describing about their hardships as kids, with limited rations and large joint families good cuts of meat used to be served for people who worked in the army, for kids and younger generation fat fry used to be a delicacy everyone had to adjust to whatever they were served for lunch or dinner. Every part of the animal was prepared and served for nourishment. One can still find such dishes prepared early in the morning at some traditional indian homes served with dosas or idlis during weekends.
Ingredients:
200 Grams Mutton Fat
1 Star Anise
3 Cloves
1 Cardamom
1 Inch Stick Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1 Whole Garlic Bulb
1 Inch Ginger
1 Tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1 Large Onion
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves
3 Sprigs Coriander Leaves
1 Tsp Oil
Salt as per taste
1/2 Lime Juice
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Method:
Chop the fat pieces into bite size portions. Separate every layer and wash. Rub generous portions of salt on the fat and allow to rest for few minutes. Wash the salt and its ready to be cooked.
Peel wash and crush the garlic and ginger. Finely chop the onion, curry leaves and coriander.
Heat a wok with 1 tsp oil on medium flame. Add the whole spices in oil and fry till it starts to sputter.
Add the crushed ginger, garlic and finely chopped onion to the spices and fry till the onion softens a bit.
Add the powdered spices, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder to the onion and fry for a minute.
Add 1/2 cup water and cook the onions till all the raw flavors from the masalas reduce. Add the fat and coat the masala. Add salt as per taste place a cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on low flame.
Once the fat has cooked after 15 minutes, fry the fat on high flame for a minute, add 1/2 tsp pepper powder, garnish with finely chopped coriander and curry leaves, serve as hot as possible with sukka rotti or dosas...enjoy 😉
Disclaimer: Fat fry is a forgotten recipe, we never prepare these type of dishes due to health issues and avoid such recipes. This Blog is to document and preserve such lost recipes from the past.
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