Mutton Paaya (Aatukaal Paaya)
- 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.