Ask anyone to name three types of meat, and the answers you’ll get are most certainly poultry, fish or beef. Mutton, being less commonly eaten and prepared by food service business, is a more uncommon answer — though popular and well-loved by all at feasts and banquets. If prepared well, mutton loses its gamey taste, and instead, offers a distinct, bold flavour that goes well with spices. As an entrepreneur or a business owner in the Malaysian food service industry, let’s not miss out on adding this protein into your menu to impress your customers!
Let’s start doing that by referring to some of our suggested recipes!
(Note: Mutton is generally defined as meat from sheep, but in certain regions and Malaysia, it is used interchangeably to indicate both meat from sheep [biri-biri] and goat [kambing] alike.)
Without further ado, here’s four ways you can spice up your menu with mutton:
Bursting with flavour till the last drop, mutton curry is a rich, aromatic curry that layers spicy and savoury flavours with tender cuts of meat with bone. Its thick gravy is further elevated by introducing TUMIX® Chicken Stock and AJI-NO-MOTO® while it simmers to a boil. Pairs well with rice or bread, your customers might end up wanting both options because it’s simply too delicious. View this amazing recipe here.
Combine the comforting taste of briyani with the rich taste of mutton in this recipe. It goes well with refreshing cucumber acar and papadom, or even raita. This wonderful dish is not only a delight for the tongue but also for the eyes, making it a good fit for menus. Find out more about our version here.
Onion, tomato, ghee and AJI-NO-MOTO® come together in a masala gravy that puts a different, sweeter twist on the flavours of mutton. Have it your way with rice or tosai along with soft succulent meat. Let your customer make their pairing decision and they’ll thank you for it. This classic recipe has an AJI-NO-MOTO® twist, read more through this link.
Nothing hits the same like a warm bowl of soup on any given day — cube your mutton and line up the soup spices with this recipe for mutton soup, colloquially called sup kambing. Stir-fry the ingredients to bring out their flavours before adding in mutton marinated with AJI-MIX™ and boil until the mutton is tender. This recipe is perfect to go with rice in soup, or for a different spin, toasted bengali bread.
Juicy lamb chops are well loved for special celebrations. Your customers would love to have it for their special celebration, a self-rewarding dinner, and more. In our version, we spice it up with some mint sauce. Marinate the lamb chops overnight with AJI-MIX™, so this tender and juicy cut will have a rich flavor. AJI-MIX™ also enriches the meat with garlic and onion which helps in draw away any flaws. Find out more through this recipe.
Introducing a different type of meat, especially as a seasonal item, can help boost sales and inject variety into an existing menu. These mutton menus can be a great hit this coming Deepavali celebration, so let’s start planning a special menu for this joyous celebration! Need more tips? Join us as a Ajinomoto Food Biz Partner member today and see what else you can implement to help your business grow!
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