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Gongura Mamsam (Andhra Mutton Curry)

The pride of Andhra cuisine! This mutton curry gets its intense sourness from the gongura (sorrel) leaves and its kick from Guntur red chilies. It’s an acquired taste, but once you love it, there’s no going back. Best served with hot steamed rice.

By HyderabadEats0Main CourseSouth Indian93 viewsUpdated 10/27/2025
90m
Total Time
4
Servings
hard
Difficulty
🌶️🌶️🌶️hot
Spice Level

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

70 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

Dry roast gongura leaves briefly, make coarse paste

Marinate mutton in half ginger-garlic paste + turmeric

Sauté onion paste til deep brown, add mutton, fry til color changes

Add chili powder, remaining ginger-garlic, gongura paste. Low heat covered til oil separates and mutton tender. Takes a while but worth it

Tags

muttoncurryandhragongurasour

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