Mutton Dak Bungalow
Bengali
Intermediate
Main CourseMutton Dak Bungalow: A Colonial-Era Classic with Eggs, Potatoes & Slow-Cooked Masala
Mutton Dak Bungalow
110 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
21
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
12-15Sunrise Black Peppercorns
3Green Cardamoms
1Black Cardamom
1-inchCinnamon
4–5Sunrise Cloves
3Sunrise Green Chhoti Elaichi
1 pieceMace
½ tspNutmeg
4 tbspCurd
3-4Green Chillies (paste)
1 tspSunrise Coriander Powder
1 tspSunrise Turmeric Powder
1½ tbspSalt
100 mLMustard Oil
The magic of Mutton Dak Bungalow lies in its slow-cooked mutton, masala-coated potatoes and boiled eggs that soak up the rich gravy. A freshly roasted blend of spices, with the earthy notes of Sunrise Kali Mirch, gives the bhuna masala its depth, making it a feast worth lingering over.