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How To Make Tender Mutton Raan

Learn How To Make Tender Mutton Raan with the help of simple ingredients. The most Juiciest Raan serve with Green Chutney.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 10 minutes
Resting Time7 hours
Total Time9 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: Bakra eid recipe, mutton raan, raan
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 345kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

  • oven
  • parchment paper
  • Aluminium foil

Ingredients

Paste Ingredients

  • ½ cup yogurt
  • 8 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 green pepper green chili
  • ¼ bunch cilantro
  • ¼ cup mustard oil or any neutral oil
  • ½ a lemon juice
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp javitri powder
  • ½ tsp nutmeg powder
  • 1 tbsp amchur powder
  • ½ tsp dried fenugreek leaves kasauri methi
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 6 chunks raw papaya

Raan

  • 1 Raan about 4-5 lbs (whole mutton/goat leg)
  • 3 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

Make the Paste

  • In a blender, add cilantro, green peppers, ginger garlic paste, oil, fresh lemon juice, powdered spices, dried fenugreek leaves, papaya chunks, and salt.
  • Blend it until smooth.

Rub it on the Raan!

  • In a baking tray and place the Raan on it.
  • Now pat dry on both sides with a paper towel.
  • Make deep cuts with every cut your knife would touch the bone inside in the middle.
  • Do that on both sides. (see video)
  • Now on one side pour half of the paste on.
  • Pour half of the paste on one side next massage it into Raan make sure your fingers goes deep in every cut. Now pour the remaining paste on the other side and do the same. Do that for at least 2-3 minutes on each side. (see video for visual)
  • Place the Raan in a clean baking tray that's line with 2 large foils in the bottom and one parchment paper on top to wrap the Raan.
  • Now wrap a parchment paper around the Raan. Next wrap it with 2 aluminum foils on top. (see video)
  • Marinate the Raan 7 hours to overnight.
  • Save the baking tray which had the remaining paste left on it. You will use it again at later stage.

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  • Once it's pre-heated, Place the baking tray with the wrapped Raan in the middle rack.
  • Let it Bake/roast for 1 hour.
  • Now flip the Raan over and bake/roast for another hour.
  • Next take it out the oven.
  • Unwrap it and brush on remaining paste that was on the baking tray that I told you to save.
  • Brush some paste from the baking tray onto the Raan. Make sure you brush on brush both sides.
  • Now set your oven to broil and char it for 5-7 minutes on each sides.
  • Take it out on the oven.
  • Melt the butter.
  • Apply the melted butter on the Raan.
  • Serve it Immediately.
  • Serve with some Green Chutney.

Video

Notes

Please see the video.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Raan | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 850mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 571IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg