Mangshor Jhol (Bengali light Mutton curry) in a Pressure Cooker!

Aloo diye Mangshor Jhol is a traditional Bengali mutton dish that is easy and comforting to make. It is made with mutton and potatoes and can be quickly cooked in a pressure cooker! This dish is a staple in many Bengali households and is a great option to serve when you're short on time.

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• Debjani's Note
• Authentic Mangshor Jhol Recipe!
• Easy Bengali Mutton Curry tricks
• Ingredients used
• Pro Tip from Debjanir Rannaghar
• Here's how I make Mangshor Jhol at Debjanir Rannaghar!
• Recipe Card
• Bengali Mungshor jhol aka Mutton curry video recipe
• Pairing
• Mutton Recipes from Debjanir Rannaghar!
• Have you tried the Mangshor Jhol recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
• Here's the Bengali Mangshor Jhol Pin for your Pinterest Board!

Debjani's Note

Why do I need a recipe separately for Mangshor Jhol when I already have Kochi Pathar Jhol on my blog?

Kochi Pathar Jhol and Mangshor Jhol are two distinct dishes; the latter is unique in its inclusion of chunks of lean meat from a smaller goat. For me, Mangshor Jhol isn't complete without a few pieces of Chorbi (i.e. meat fat). That's why I felt the need to share this post! This is the only justification from my side for coming up with this post!

I don't think I need to explain why I chose to write about Mangshor Jhol again. It's just that this particular recipe is special because it's a traditional Bengali dish, comforting as well. Most importantly why not write about the pressure cooker mutton curry recipe which is perfect for beginners? I thought it was important to share it with others.

A dish I cook almost thrice a month needs no justification for getting a place on my blog. The bliss of having soft and succulent mutton pieces along with equally tasty and properly cooked Potatoes; not to mention the heavenly light yet sinfully flavorful curry is something I must put into writing. Oh, I forgot to mention the "Mete" (Mutton liver) and Chorbi (Mutton Fat) which I specifically ask the meat vendor to add to my cart. They make the dish complete. To understand the difference between Mangshor Jhol and Kochi Pathar Jhol you have to have both.

Authentic Mangshor Jhol Recipe!

I will not talk much about the authenticity of Mangshor Jhol Recipe or the process of cooking here. This is a dish your mother be the best cook to make; you can be the best roomie in a hostel to make; your husband/ wife/ partner can be the best person to put together, or it can be your first self-made Mangshor Jhol by your little one.

Needless to say, the recipe varies from family to family but not the emotion of having it with piping hot gorom bhat. Some people use Tomatoes while making the curry while some use Tok Doi (plain curd) and then there are families that use both. The same difference applies to the use of chili. In some families, they use green chili while some prefer red chili powder. Apart from that, the use of basic spices is almost the same.

Ingredients used

I, however, use very basic spices to make the curry; Cumin powder, Coriander powder, and Bengali Garam Masala powder apart from salt and sugar. Here I must mention I use finely chopped onion instead of onion paste to make the curry. The reason is nothing but to sustain simplicity and earthiness. Last but not least, I do not marinate the meat chunks for hours to make Mangshor Jhol. This is the epitome of comforting dishes and hence I prefer to keep the process simple.

Pro Tip from Debjanir Rannaghar

Here I must mention I use a pressure cooker to make the Mangshor Jhol instead of following the typical slow-cooking process which I follow for other dishes prepared with meat. The more apt title for this post can be Aloo diye Mangshor Jhol aka Bengali Mutton Curry with potato chunks in a pressure cooker! By the way, If you can manage Kather Jal (fire with wood) make Mangshor Jhol over it without thinking twice. The aroma of burnt wood infused in Jhol will take you to heaven for sure! If not available make maximum use of your age-old Pressure cooker. The "hsssssssssshhhhhh" of the whistle outspreading the aroma of jhol is as heavenly as the aroma of Mangshor jhol cooked over kather jal.

Here's how I make Mangshor Jhol at Debjanir Rannaghar!

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Bengali Mungshor jhol aka Mutton curry video recipe

Pairing

Apart from plain rice and roti you can try aloo diye mangshor jhol with this dishes as well.

Mutton Recipes from Debjanir Rannaghar!

• Gota Moshlar Mangsho | Kata Moshlar Mangsho (Also known as Mutton cooked with whole spices)
• Keema Matar (also known as Mutton mincemeat cooked with green peas)
• Bengali Mutton Stew with Veggies in a pressure cooker (also known as Shobji diye Mangshor Jhol)
• Hyderabadi Haleem (Also known as Mutton Haleem)
• Kolkata’s Mutton Tikia (also known as Tikia Kebab)
• Bengali Keema Curry (Also known as Mutton Mincemeat Curry with Potato Chunks)
• Bangladeshi Mutton Tehari (Also Known as Mutton Tehri)
• Nalli Nihari (also known as Mutton Nihari)
• Mangsha Tarkari ( also known as Oriya Mutton Curry)
• Kolkata Mutton Biryani (also known as Calcutta Biryani)
• Bengali Mete Chorchori (also known as Mutton Liver side with Potato chunks)
• Mutton Ghee Roast (also known as Mangalorean Mutton Ghee Roast)
• Anglo-Indian Mutton Curry (Also known as Anglo Mutton Curry)
• Joggi Barir Mangsho (Also known as Biyebarir Mutton Curry)
• Mutton Handi Kebab (Also known as Mutton Kabab)
• Mangsher Ghughni (also known as Yellow Pea Curry with Minced Mutton)
• Kosha Mangsho |(Also known as Bengali Mutton Kasha)
• Posto Mangsho (also known as Bengali Mutton Curry cooked with Poppy Seed Paste)
• Gota Roshun diye Mangshor Jhol (also known as Bengali Mutton Curry with Garlic Pod)
• Mutton Rezala (Also known as Kolkata style Mutton Rezala)
• Kochi Pathar Jhol (Also known as Goat meat curry)

Have you tried the Mangshor Jhol recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

Do let me know how it came out. Also, I would love to see a picture of the same which you can share here at dolonchttrj@gmail.com. Meanwhile, on Instagram, you can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar, and also, you can tag me at @foodofdebjani.

Here's the Bengali Mangshor Jhol Pin for your Pinterest Board!