Mutton Paya
Recipe: Traditional Slow-Cooked Winter Delight

Name: ~Mutton Paya~ Recipe: Traditional Slow-Cooked Winter Delight
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6–8 Lamb trotters (paya); ⅓ cup Onion paste; ½ tbsp Finely chopped ginger; ½ tbsp Finely chopped garlic; 2 Green cardamoms; ½-inch Cinnamon stick; 3 Cloves; to taste Salt (start with less and adjust); ⅛ tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 medium Sliced onions; ½ tsp Red chilli powder; ½ tsp Crushed black peppercorns; ½ tsp Garam masala powder; 1 tbsp Chopped fresh coriander leaves; ½ tbsp Lemon juice

75 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

Mutton Paya is a traditional winter delicacy, slow-cooked with lamb trotters, onions, spices, and herbs. This rich, aromatic curry is full of warmth and nutrition, often enjoyed with naan or steamed rice. Its comforting taste and depth of flavour make it a popular dish during festivals and family gatherings in North India.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

6–8Lamb trotters (paya)

⅓ cupOnion paste

½ tbspFinely chopped ginger

½ tbspFinely chopped garlic

2Green cardamoms

½-inchCinnamon stick

3Cloves

to tasteSalt (start with less and adjust)

⅛ tspTurmeric powder

1 tbspGhee

1 mediumSliced onions

½ tspRed chilli powder

½ tspCrushed black peppercorns

½ tspGaram masala powder

1 tbspChopped fresh coriander leaves

½ tbspLemon juice

Mutton Paya

Mutton Paya Recipe: Traditional Slow-Cooked Winter Delight

Ingredients

Mutton Paya
Recipe: Traditional Slow-Cooked Winter Delight