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{{Short description|Ethnic food of Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Laal maas
| image = Laal-Maans.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| alternate_name = Ratto Maas
| country = [[India]]
| region = [[Rajasthan]]<ref name="sanjeevkapoor.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/jungli-laal-maas.aspx|title=Jungli Laal Maas|work=sanjeevkapoor.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104101038/http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/jungli-laal-maas.aspx|archive-date=4 January 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| creator =
| course = Main course
| type = [[Curry]]
| served = Hot or warm
| main_ingredient = [[Mutton]], [[curd]], hot spices (red [[chillies]]), [[garlic]]
| variations =
| calories =
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}}

'''Laal maas''' (lit. "red meat")<ref name="sanjeevkapoor.com"/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Guides |first=Insight |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9TuZDwAAQBAJ&dq=Laal+maans&pg=PT160 |title=Berlitz Pocket Guide Rajasthan (Travel Guide eBook) |date=2019-05-01 |publisher=Apa Publications (UK) Limited |isbn=978-1-78573-199-0 |language=en}}</ref> is a meat [[curry]] from [[Rajasthan]], India. It was traditionally prepared by Rajput royalty during hunts. It is a [[mutton]] or game curry prepared in a sauce of [[yogurt]] and hot spices such as red Mathania [[chillies]]. This dish typically is very hot and rich in [[garlic]]. The gravy may be thick or liquid and is eaten with [[chapati]]s made out of [[wheat]] (usually eaten in summers) or [[Pearl millet|bajra]] (a millet grown in Rajasthan and eaten in the winter months).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianfood.about.com/od/lambdishes/r/laalmaas.htm |title=Red Meat Curry (Laal Maas) Recipe |author=Petrina Verma Sarkar |work=About.com Food |access-date=31 May 2014 |archive-date=6 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906135526/http://indianfood.about.com/od/lambdishes/r/laalmaas.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Chef Bulai Swain said that: "Traditionally, laal maans was made with wild [[Game (hunting)|game meat]] (jungli maans), such as [[Wild boar|boar]] or [[deer]] and chillies were used to veil the gamy odour of the meat. It was a favourite among the royalties. While the spicy flavour is remained intact now, the meat used is tender mutton."<ref>{{cite news|title=Relish Rajasthani delights|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/euphoria-fine-dining-restaurant-rajasthani-food-festival/article6941620.ece|access-date=29 June 2015|work=The Hindu|date=27 February 2015}}</ref>

==Etymology==
"Laal" means red in [[Hindi]], referring to the fiery red color of the dish, which comes from the vibrant spices like ''mathania'' chillies<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rehman |first=Habib |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M3tsBQAAQBAJ&q=laal+maas+mathania+chillies+&pg=PT53 |title=Borders to Boardroom: A Memoir |date=2014-11-15 |publisher=Roli Books Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5194-053-1 |language=en}}</ref> used in its preparation. "Maas" simply means meat in Hindi. So, "Laal Maas" literally translates to "Red Meat."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Guides |first=Insight |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7StHDwAAQBAJ&dq=Laal+maans&pg=PT192 |title=Insight Guides Rajasthan (Travel Guide eBook) |date=2017-06-01 |publisher=Rough Guides UK |isbn=978-1-78671-713-9 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Food|India}}
* [[Besan chakki]]
* [[Rajasthani cuisine]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://beyondchutney.com/ South Asian Dishes]

{{Indian Dishes|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Lamb and mutton dishes]]
[[Category:Desi culture]]
[[Category:Rajasthani cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian meat dishes]]
[[Category:Indian curries]]
[[Category:North Indian cuisine]]

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