PAYA / LAMB TROTTERS

My love Affair with Paya is quite Hilarious.I thought to myself could anyone eat a lamb's trotter???But later learnt the fact its quite healthy for young kids...

My mom Being a Career Woman , always settled in for anything less complicated..when it comes to cooking..So when i Landed in my hubby's place..i heard my mama raving about idiyappam & paya all the time..I couldn't imagine eating idiyappam with a spicy sauce (Paya)..(Back home it was idiyappam and sugar,coconut)..As i told u earlier we settle for the easier stuff..Making Idiyappam was a tough thing to begin with..

Finaly the D day Arrived and we were in Anjappar Chetinad Restaurant i took my turn in trying Aatu kaal Paya and the flavour and aroma and the exotic taste just made me addicted to it..

Enough story telling here's the recipe...

INGREDIENTS:

1. PAYA - 1/2 Pound


2. Onion - 1 Medium


3. Green Chillies - 2 Grated


4. Ginger - small piece grated


5. Garlic - 4 Flakes grated


6. pepper corns - 1/2 spoon


7. Corriander seeds - 2 spoons


8. Chilli Powder - 1 spoon


9. Patta - small piece


10. Elachi - 1
12. Cardamom - 2


13. Javithri - 1


14. Mint leaf - 1 spoon chopped


15. Corriander leaves - 1 spoon chopped


16. Coconut - 5 spoons


17. Kasakasa - 1 spoon


18. Cashew - 2


19. Salt - to taste


20. Oil - 5 Spoons

METHOD:

1. Chop the onions.


2. U can grate ginger,garlic and green chillies or grind them together


3. Dry roast 6 - 17 and grind them with water into a smooth Paste


4. Pressure cook lamb trotters or Paya with salt ,Ginger garlic paste & turmeric in a cooker for 20 mins on high flame


5. 10 mins on low/medium flame.


6. Heat a pan..add oil..add the diced onions..sprinkle required salt..saute for a minute till it softens..


7. Now add the ginger,garlic and green chillies paste.


8. Saute till the raw smell goes off


9. Now add the ground masala and cover and cook for 10 mins..By this time the paya would have cooked well


10. Now after letting off the steam..open the cooker and transfer the contents of the pan to the cooker and allow it to cook for in medium flame for 5 mins...U can remove the whistle too if u want..


11. After 5 mins..transfer the contents of the cooker to a serving bowl ..



12. Goes well with iddiyappam,Iddli,Dosai or make it a little thicker and serve with rice too.