Paayaa

Ingredients:

Goat legs  - 8 pieces
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Ginger - 1 inch ( grated)
Garlic - 5 cloves ( grated)
Tomatoes - 2 (medium-diced)
Onion - 1 (diced)
Green chilli - 4 (slit)
Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 2
Cloves - 2
Mint, coriander leaves - chopped
Salt to taste
Oil


Method:

Pressure cook goat legs with turmeric and salt.
Heat the oil in a kadai.
To the oil add the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and fry.
Add onion and fry till onion changes colour.
Then add grated ginger, garlic, green chillies and stir.
After 2 minutes add tomatoes and stir till becomes paste.
Add the cooked goat legs and stir
Add the chilli powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, salt and stir.
After 5 minutes add the coconut milk and let it cook for another 5 minutes in low flame.
Remove from burner.
Garnish with mint and coriander leaves.





p.s. In Tamil, this dish is called aattukkaal paayaa.

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