Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Paya

I am back! Here is a recipe for famous paya prepared from goat trotters. In karnataka trotters is called as nalli. Its good to health.
I learned this from my friend.It is quite famous in tamilnadu. Goes well wid idiyappam,idly,dosa,or parota.And even u can have it like soup also.Try it friends.

Ingredients:

Goat trotters (goat legs/kuri kalu/aatukal) 1 lb
onion 1 big size (finely chopped)
Tomato 1 big size (finely chopped)
Green chillies 4(slit into two)
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Bay leaf 2
cinnamon stick 1
cloves 4
Salt for taste
oil 5 tsp
cilantro for garnishing.
coconut (optional)


Method to Cook:

Clean the goat trotters with water and turmeric powder.

Heat cooker and add oil, then add bay leaf, cinnamon,cloves and add onion fry it, then add ginger garlic paste and fry , next add tomato and green chillies fry nicely.Now add coriander and chilly powder and add cleaned paya/trotters and pour abt 6 cups of water and put salt how much u require and close the lid of cooker and let 3 whistle come.After u release the pressure of cooker then check, if u think it is more watery or u need some thick curry u can grind coconut and add it and make it to boil for few min. Garnish it wid cilantro before serving.Serve hot.

Paya Curry