Chatani

Ingredients	For 4	For 100
Mutton or chicken	500gms	12.5kg
Tomatoes	450gms	11kg
Oil	50ml	1.25lit
Tamarind	10gms	225gms
Sugar	a little	50gms
Onions	900gms	22kg
Ginger	a small piece	100gms
Turmeric	a pinch	20gms
Garlic	a few flakes	50gms
Garam masala (optional)	a pinch	20gms
Salt	to taste	100gms

Wash and cut up the meat. Wash and slice tomatoes and keep them separate. Peel and slice onions finely. Grind ginger and garlic and powder gram masala if used. In a pan heat the oil. Fry onions till light brown. Add mutton, ground garlic and ginger, turmeric and gram masala if used. Stir well for a few minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and very little water. Cook till all the water evaporates. Stir till meat browns and tomatoes and onions are well mashed.  Add more water and continue to cook till meat is tender and oil comes up. Add tamarind, salt and sugar; simmer, let gravy thicken. Serve hot.