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Mutton Paya / Paya Curry

Paya are trotters/ feet of goat or lamb. Soups, stews & curries made from paya are usually consumed in India during winter months. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Indian, mughlai, pakistani
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For Stock

  • 3&1/2 liter Water
  • 6 Goat or beef trotters /paya
  • 1/4 kg Mutton with bones
  • 1/2 Sliced Onion
  • 1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
  • handful of coriander and mint leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • Potli masala

For Masala

  • 2 medium Sliced Onion
  • 1/2 cup Desiccated coconut
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 stone flower
  • 2 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1&1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • oil for frying

Seasoning

  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Coriander & mint leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Whole wheat Flour
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions
 

For Stock

  • In a heavy botton deep vessel add water, trotters(paya), turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, mint leaves, sliced onions & potli masala. Don’t add meat pieces at this stage. 
  • Bring it to a boil and simmer gently for  1&1/2 hours . This method is for slow cooking.
  • After 1&1/2 hours add meat pieces. Cover and again cook for 1&1/2 hours or until the meat & trotters (paya) is cooked completely. Takeout the potli & discard the spices. 
    Stock is ready.

For Masala

  • In a pan heat oil. Fry the onions till crispy golden. Keep aside.
  • In another pan add 1/2cup desiccated coconut & dry roast until light golden. Cool completely.
  • Make a fine paste of fried onions & roasted desiccated coconut. 
  • In a pan add oil, bay leaf & stone flower , fry for 30 seconds.
    Add ginger garlic paste , salt & chilli powder.
    Fry the masalas for 30 seconds on low flame.
  • Add the paste of onions & coconut . Fry on low flame for 2-3 minutes. 
  • Add this masala into the prepared stock & cook on low flame for 10-15minutes.

For Seasoning

  • Add coriander powder, garam masala, salt, coriander leaves, lemon juice & cook for few minutes.
  • Make a slurry of whole wheat & water. Add to the gravy. Add salt & spices if needed. 
    Serve hot with naan or roti. 
Keyword Mutton curry, Mutton Nihari, Mutton Paya, Paya Curry, Paya Nihari