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Goat Paya Curry

Goat trotters, transformed into a flavorful curry with traditional spices, and cooked to perfection- that's what this goat Paya curry is!
5 from 2 votes
Enozia Vakil
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Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 249 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic-chili paste
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2-3 bay leaf
  • 2 whole cinnamon
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 3 lamb trotters
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 2 tomatoes pureed
  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander-cumin powder
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 tablespoon ginger julienned
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 3 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns whole
  • 1 tablespoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Start by adding the lamb trotters to a pressure cooker or your Instant Pot along with the whole spices- the bay leaf, cinnamon, black peppercorns, cumin, salt, turmeric, 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic-chili paste and let it cook on low heat for an hour.
  • Heat 4 tablespoon oil in a large pot, add in the thinly sliced onions and allow it to cook until the onions turn translucent.
  • Next, add in the tomatoes and give it all a good mix. Then add the chili powder, coriander-cumin powder and the remaining 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic-chili paste and allow it to cook again for a few minutes until the mixture gets fragrant.
  • Allow this to cool down completely and then blend this into a smooth paste.
  • Heat the remaining 2 tablespoon oil in the same pot and add in this paste along with the cooked lamb trotters and let this simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Add in the green chilies, garam masala powder, lemon juice and julienned ginger and give it all a good mix.
  • Top with a generous sprinkle of chopped coriander leaves and serve hot!

Notes

  • You can make the Paya curry even without the pressure cooker. Just remember that the lamb trotters need to be cooked to perfection, and that using a regular pot may translate into longer cooking time.
  • Want the curry to have a thicker texture? You can prepare a simple slurry using a bit of chickpea flour and water and add it into the curry while it is still on heat, slowly, while whisking it constantly.
  • To speed up the cooking process, you can also cook the lamb trotters with a bit of meat tenderizer added in. This will also help the goat trotters absorb the flavors better. 
  • To lend this curry a nice smoky flavor, you can choose to grill the whole onions over an open flame, grind them into a paste and then use them for the recipe.
  • You can also use ghee instead of oil for this recipe to make the curry taste even better!
  • Use some whole wheat flour to rub the lamb trotters and 'clean' it. You can then wash them off or use them as is, in the recipe.
  • I used a pressure cooker to make this goat paya curry, but you can also choose to use your Instant Pot if you want to.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1942mgPotassium: 359mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1741IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
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