Yummy Mutton Dry

 I love how tender the mutton meat cooked this way turns out. It literally gets to an almost 'falling off the bone' tenderness, very enjoyable with pita bread or parathas or even baked potatoes.

 Here is my recipe:

Ingredients:

 500gm mutton/lamb pieces with bone

 2 onions, sliced thin

 2-3 green chillies

 4 tbsp oil

 black pepper to taste

 salt to taste

 2 tbsp yogurt

 1 tsp ginger paste

 1 tsp garlic paste

 pinch of turmeric

 chopped coriander

1 tsp cumin+ coriander seed powder

 half tsp all spice pwd

 juice of half a lemon

grated cheese for decoration.

Instructions:

 Boil the mutton / meat with 1 grated tomato and 1 grated onion, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, half tsp garlic paste and half tsp ginger paste....until almost completely tender. Make sure you use just enough water such that it is not in excess. If a little water remains after boiling, it's ok, drain it from the meat and set it aside to be used later.

 In a separate pan, add the oil, followed by the sliced onions. Fry until golden, then add the garlic and ginger paste. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the boiled mutton pieces and fry them in the oil. Add the green chillies, yoghurt, the cumin, turmeric, chilli powder and black pepper. Keep the heat on low and keep stirring everything together until the yogurt is no longer visible. Now add the extra water if you want it to have a bit of gravy/moisture (you can add just a bit of regular water if none remained after boiling the meat). Let this simmer for a few minutes until the masala is thick, then squeeze the lemon and sprinkle the garam masala and chopped coriander and sprinkle the grated cheese over it. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Cover and keep on low heat for about 5 minutes then switch off and serve.

 You can garnish with sliced onions and chopped coriander or mint. You can even garnish with veggies or french fries.