Mutton Dak Bungalow
: A Colonial-Era Classic with Eggs, Potatoes & Slow-Cooked Masala

Name: ~Mutton Dak Bungalow~: A Colonial-Era Classic with Eggs, Potatoes & Slow-Cooked Masala
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: 1 Kg Mutton; 4 Boiled Eggs; 2 Large Potatoes, quartered; 500 gms Onions, chopped; 1 tsp Coriander Seeds; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 5–6 Dry Red Chillies; 12-15 Black Peppercorns; 3 Green Cardamoms; 1 Black Cardamom; 1-inch Cinnamon; 4–5 Cloves; 1 piece Mace; ½ tsp Nutmeg; 4 tbsp Curd; 3-4 Green Chillies (paste); 1 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1½ tbsp Salt; 100 mL Mustard Oil

110 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

Mutton Dak Bungalow is an heirloom-style Bengali dish born in the colonial rest houses once used by travelling officers. Known for its comforting spices, fried potatoes, and signature boiled eggs, the dish combines slow-cooked mutton with an intensely aromatic bhuna masala made from roasted whole spices. Rich, rustic, and layered with history, this curry remains a cherished part of Bengali and Anglo-Indian kitchens.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1 KgMutton

4Boiled Eggs

2Large Potatoes, quartered

500 gmsOnions, chopped

1 tspCoriander Seeds

1 tspCumin Seeds

5–6Dry Red Chillies

12-15Black Peppercorns

3Green Cardamoms

1Black Cardamom

1-inchCinnamon

4–5Cloves

1 pieceMace

½ tspNutmeg

4 tbspCurd

3-4Green Chillies (paste)

1 tspTurmeric Powder

1½ tbspSalt

100 mLMustard Oil

Mutton Dak Bungalow

Mutton Dak Bungalow: A Colonial-Era Classic with Eggs, Potatoes & Slow-Cooked Masala

Ingredients

Mutton Dak Bungalow
: A Colonial-Era Classic with Eggs, Potatoes & Slow-Cooked Masala