Paya Soup
INGREDIENTS:
FOR TENDERIZING:
- 3 mutton legs/paya/lamb trotters
- salt – to taste
- 0.5 small piece of peeled ginger
- 2.5-3 black pepper corns
- 1.5 glasses of water (approximately)
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
- 0.5 tbsp oil
- 1 medium sized sliced onions
- 1-1.5 slit green chillies
- 0.5 tbsp ginger paste
- 0.25 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 0.5 tbsp chick pea flour
INSTRUCTIONS:
FOR TENDERIZING:
- Firstly, wash the pieces of lamb legs/mutton paya very well with wheat flour and water for about 5-6 times.
- In a pressure cooker add the washed lamb legs, add salt, add black pepper corns, add ginger.
- Add for about 3 glasses of water and pressure cook them on high flame for about 40-45 minutes.
- The step of pressure cooking the legs is very important as the complete juices need to be extracted.
- Once done reduce the steam and put it aside.
FOR THE SOUP:
- In a cooking vessel, add oil and heat it.
- Add the sliced onions and fry them till translucent.
- Also add slit green chillies into it.
- Add ginger paste into it and saute for few minutes.
- Transfer the tenderized lamb legs and its extract into it.
- Add little water if required. Check for salt and add if required.
- Add coriander, mint leaves, black pepper & corn powder.
- In a small bowl, add besan and mix it with some water and make a thin paste.
- Add the besan paste/chick pea flour paste into the stew/soup and stir well.
- Cover the lid & bring the whole soup to a boil.
- Boil it for about 10-15 minutes on medium flame to sim flame. Switch off the flame and serve hot.
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