A mild mutton curry, with a fragrant tomato gravy.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg Mutton
• 1 Onion -finely chopped
• 2 Tomatoes-finely chopped
• 1tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1tbsp Red chilli powder
• 1/4tbsp Turmeric powder
• 2 Green chillies
• 1tbsp lemon juice-optional
• Salt to taste
• 4tbsp oil
• Coriander leaves-finely chopped
• Mint leaves-finely chopped

Method:

• Wash and marinate the mutton with ginger-garlic paste,salt,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and keep aside.
• Take a heavy bottomed pan,add oil at medium heat and add onion;fry till they are slightly golden in color.
• Add the marinated mutton and mix well and let it cook for few minutes.
• Now add the chopped tomatoes and green chillies and let it cook till it gets smooth and mushy.
• Now add water and cook until the mutton is tender.
• Then leave it on for low heat till the thin layer of oil appears on the bottom surface and cover the pan and leave till the gravy is thick.
• Add coriander and mint leaves.
• Remove from heat and serve with parathas and plain rice.