How to Make Mutton Paaya (Aatukaal Paaya)

Mutton Paaya (Aatukaal Paaya)

Ingredients:

• Paya -6 nos.
• Onions -4 nos.
• Tomato - 2 nos.
• Ginger garlic paste - 50 gms
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 3 tsp
• Coriander leaves - 4 tsp.
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Salt to taste.

Preparation

• Wash paya. Drain water and keep aside
• Cut onions and tomatoes into small pieces
• Wash coriander. Cut and keep aside.

Method:

• Heat a 4-litre pressure cooker.
• Add oil and heat.
• Put onions, ginger garlic paste and fry well.
• Add finely cut tomatoes.
• Add turmeric, chili, dhania powder and salt.
• Allow the mixture to cook on low flame for 5-10 minutes.
• Transfer paya and coriander leaves. Cook for 5 minutes. Mix well.
• Pour water enough to cover the contents in the cooker.
• Continue to cook on low flame.
• Wait for 5-6 whistles and then switch off.
•  Serve hot with idly, roti, iddiyappam, plain rice, dhal rice, fried rice, plain paratha.

Variation: Instead of cooking along mutton with other ingredients you can also pressure
cook mutton separately along with salt, water and a spoon of red chilli powder until
8 whistles.