Junglee Maas Rajasthani Style | Authentic Rajasthani Cuisine

Jungli Maas is a rustic mutton cuisine cooked in a traditional Rajasthani style. Rajasthani jungli maas recipe is also eminent as the recipe of the hunters & its invention was the need of the hour.

The origin of authentic Jungli Maas can be traced back to pre-historic times when kings went out on hunting expeditions.  Rajput royalty were keen hunters and carried bare minimum supplies reckoning the difficulty to carry lot of ingredients while hunting. Few of these supplies were salt, whole chilies & clarified butter.

Depending on the day’s catch, a delicious recipe was prepared right in the jungle by skinning & cleaning the hunt. Jungli Maas since its inception has evolved over time & enjoys huge reputation. The basis of authentic Rajasthani Maas however remains the same: a camping meal, made with mutton, wild boars, lamb etc.

Even with minimum spices, the appealing texture, the lip smacking flavors & mouth watering aroma of the cuisine will leave you lick your fingers.

Here is the authentic version of Jungli Maas recipe!

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Steps to make Authentic Rajasthani Jungli Maas at Home

Course

Main Course, Main Course Indian

Cuisine

Indian Cuisine, Rajasthani Cuisine

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Passive Time

5 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 Kg Mutton
• 6 Tablespoon Pure Ghee
• 10 Dry Red Chilies
• Salt to Taste

Course Main Course, Main Course Indian Cuisine Indian Cuisine, Rajasthani Cuisine Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Passive Time 5 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 Kg Mutton 6 Tablespoon Pure Ghee 10 Dry Red Chilies Salt to Taste

Instructions

Cooking Instructions:

1. Clean and wash the mutton nicely.

   
2. Place the heavy base sauce pan on the gas stove and add ghee to it.

   
3. Pre-heat the ghee for few minutes. When it is hot, place dried red chilies broken into two pieces in the pan.

   
4. Sauté the chilies for approximately ten seconds.
5. Place mutton in the same pan & add salt to it according to taste.

   
6. Allow it to cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add water to it above the level of the mutton.

   
8. Simmer the gas and cover it with the lid until the water dries out.

   
9. When the water dries up, check if the mutton is tender, if not add some more water till the mutton is tender & evenly cooked.

Plating Instructions:

1. Serve hot in a serving bowl and garnish it with a dash of coriander.

   

Goes well with:

1. Chapati & other Indian Breads like Naan, Parotta etc

Recipe Notes

Contact Chef: Payal Jethani

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Mutton recipes such as : 

1. Mutton Rara

2. Savory Lamb Saag Gosht