Top 10 Indian And Global Mutton Dishes For Cocktail And Mocktail Pairings
Mutton dishes are succulent, sweet and spicy delicacies prepared across the globe for their complex, earthy flavours and equally deep textures. Slow cooked barbecued mutton or a mutton curry prepared by marinating the meat in different masalas are only among a couple of these culinary offerings cooked with elaborate culinary technique.
A perfectly cooked piece of mutton falls off the bone to reveal a sweet and chewy bite that is flavoured with lots of masalas and releases exquisite, fragrant aromas. Undoubtedly, in India and across the globe, mutton dishes are prepared for their luxe qualities and paired with a number of different drinks which compliment these culinary flavour profiles.
Read on below to know more about some of the Indian and global mutton dishes that can be paired with versatile beverages and a few such recommended drink pairings:
Rogan Josh
Recommended Pairing: Saffron Gin Sour
A Kashmiri delicacy, rogan josh is a fragrant curry cooked in spices and red chillies until it acquires a deep red hue. Pair this curry served with butter naan with a saffron gin sour – prepared using Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice – whose aromas and citrusy notes compliment the spicy meat dish.
Mutton Biryani
Recommended Pairing: Cucumber Mint Sparkler
Another Indian delicacy, mutton biryani is essentially mutton slow cooked in an aromatic and earthy mix of several spices including saffron, bay leaves, cinnamon and chillies, with the addition of fragrant rice. Pair this showstopper dish with a non-alcoholic cucumber mint sparkler that will undercut some of the rich notes of the biryani.
Mutton Kheema
Recommended Pairing: Masala Bloody Mary
Minced mutton is cooked in peas, onions and tangy tomatoes along with certain spices to cook the kheema that is served with pav or a bun bread. This spicy and tangy dish can be paired with a masala bloody mary prepared using 30 ml Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice. Drizzle it with chaat masala for a lip smacking element that goes with the flavours of the kheema.
Laal Maas
Recommended Pairing: Chilli Infused Aam Panha
With origins in Rajasthani cuisine, laal maas or mutton cooked in a spicy, chilli-forward curry is a delicacy paired with rotis and pickles. A sweet aam panha crafted using raw mango pulp, and garnished with a hint of chilli powder is a sweet, sour and spicy accompaniment with this signature mutton dish. 
Shepherd’s Pie
Recommended Pairing: Apple Rosemary Collins
A classic English shepherd’s pie containing a meat and veggie mix topped with mashed potatoes is a dish full of multiple flavours and aromas. Pair the earthy and deeply flavoured baked dish with the crisp and savoury taste of an apple rosemary collins blended using 30 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice.
Navarin d’Agneau
Recommended Pairing: Thyme And Pear Cooler
A French spring lamb stew, the navarin d’agneau is lightly flavoured with mild spices, herbs and root vegetables. Often served with warm bread, this hot stew can be complemented by the fruity and herbal notes of a non-alcoholic thyme and pear cooler particularly prepared during summer.
Mutton Tagine
Recommended Pairing: Fig And Honey Martini Cocktail
Tagine is a famed Moroccan offering complete with veggies and mutton braised with apricots, lemons and spices. Pair this perfectly cooked tagine with a fig and honey martini cocktail containing sweet and earthy notes, made using 30 ml Ketel One Premium Distilled Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice.
Jamaican Curried Mutton
Recommended Pairing: Fruit Punch Mocktail
Another dish that can be prepared by introducing flavours of allspice and Scotch bonnet into mutton is the Jamaican mutton curry. This densely flavoured dish would go well with the contrasting sour and sweet notes of a non-alcoholic fruit punch complete with juices of different tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples and limes.
Grilled Mutton Skewers
Recommended Pairing: Smoky Whisky Sour
Prepared across different global and regional cuisines, this dish consists of mutton pieces marinated in garlic, ginger, yogurt and mint, placed onto skewers and grilled in a tandoor or on an open flame until perfectly cooked. Pair these mutton skewers with the complimentary woody tastes of a smoked whisky sour prepared using 30 ml Black & White Blended Scotch Whisky or any other premium whisky of choice.
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