Mutton Varattiyathu

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Ingredients

500 grams	mutton, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons	coconut oil
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
10	curry leaves
2	onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon	ginger-garlic paste
2	green chilies, slit
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
2 tablespoons	coriander powder
1 tablespoon	red chili powder
1 teaspoon	garam masala
1	tomato, chopped
1 cup	water
Salt	to taste
2 tablespoons	coconut slices
1 teaspoon	pepper powder

Instructions

1. 1 Heat coconut oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter.
2. 2 Add curry leaves and sauté for a few seconds.
3. 3 Add sliced onions and sauté until they turn golden brown.
4. 4 Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilies, sauté until the raw smell disappears.
5. 5 Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and garam masala. Sauté for a minute.
6. 6 Add chopped tomato and cook until it becomes soft and oil separates.
7. 7 Add mutton pieces and mix well with the masala.
8. 8 Pour in water and add salt to taste. Mix well.
9. 9 Cover and cook on low heat until the mutton is tender and the gravy thickens.
10. 10 In a separate pan, dry roast coconut slices until golden brown and add to the mutton.
11. 11 Finally, sprinkle pepper powder, mix well, and cook for another 5 minutes.
12. 12 Serve hot with rice or parathas.