Mutton Karahi Recipes
Mutton cooked in a karahi wok with tomatoes, ginger, and green chillies. Drier and more intense than chicken karahi — the BBQ restaurant classic.
What is Mutton Karahi?
Mutton cooked in a karahi wok with tomatoes, ginger, and green chillies. Drier and more intense than chicken karahi — the BBQ restaurant classic.
Regional Variants at a Glance
| Variant | Region | Prep | Cook | Difficulty | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahori Mutton Karahi — Restaurant-Style Wok Curry | Punjab | 15m | 55m | Medium | 4 |
| Mutton Karahi Karachi Style | Sindh | 20m | 1h 30m | Medium | 4 |
| Balochi Mutton Karahi | Balochistan | 15m | 1h 20m | Medium | 4 |
| Dum Mutton Karahi | Punjab | 30m | 1h 50m | Hard | 4 |
All Mutton Karahi Recipes
Lahori Mutton Karahi — Restaurant-Style Wok Curry
Lahori mutton karahi is the king of Pakistani restaurant cooking — bone-in mutton cooked fast and furiously in a heavy steel karahi (wok) with tomatoes, ginger, green chillies, and a final flourish of fresh coriander and cream. Bold, fiery, and deeply satisfying.
Mutton Karahi Karachi Style
Mutton Karahi Karachi Style is the festive showstopper of Sindh — tender mutton slow-cooked in a robust spiced tomato masala with the trademark Karachi flair: high heat, bold flavours, and a generous hand with fresh ginger.
Balochi Mutton Karahi
Balochi Mutton Karahi is a celebration of restraint — young mutton cooked with minimal spices so the quality of the meat shines through. This ancient mountain cooking style produces a karahi unlike anything else in Pakistan: pure, clean, and profoundly satisfying.
Dum Mutton Karahi
Dum Mutton Karahi combines two great Pakistani cooking traditions — the karahi's fierce open-fire bhuno technique with the dum (slow-steam) method — to produce fall-off-the-bone tender mutton in a masala so rich it barely needs an accompaniment.