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Madurai Mutton Chukka Varuval: மதுà®°ை மட்டன் சுக்கா வறுவல்
Madurai Mutton Chukka Varuval is the dish that turns up at every Tamil Nadu wedding, temple feast and roadside thattu kadai looking innocent and omniscient—dry, dark, faintly smoky—and then proceeds to set your whole mouth on fire in the best possible way. Mutton Chukka has various regional versions across Tamil Nadu, but the Madurai and Chettinad recipes stand out. In any South Indian restaurant, Chicken Sukha Varuval and Mutton Chukka Varuval are favourites. The term 'Sukha/Chukka' means 'dry,' and 'Varuval' means 'fry.' This recipe is distinguished by its freshly roasted and ground masalas, which make Mutton Chukka exceptionally flavourful.

