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.