Paya Instant Pot Recipe
This recipe is my moms originally. I just adapted it to suit an instant pot because I really had no desire to spend all day stirring the pot and having the whole house smell of paya. If you are a Paya fan, do check out this recipe and share your thoughts with me when you do. I love hearing from you.
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs mutton paya
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 1 table spoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon green chilipaste
- 1 star anise
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tspcumin powder
- 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp anise seed
- 1.5 cups fried onions
Instructions
- Sauté the mutton paya with 2 bayleaves and 1 black cardamom, salt to taste and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Add 6-8cups of water and pressure cook for 40 minutes Natural release
- Remove the paya into another bowl and put the insert back intothe instant pot and turn on the sauté mode and add 2 tbsp oil
- Now add 2 tablespoons garlic paste, 1 tablespoon ginger paste and 1tablespoon green chili paste 2 tsp garam masala 2 tsp cumin powder2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder2 tsp coriander powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp ginger powder1 tsp anise seed Cook for a minute or two then add 1/4 cup water and cook till the oilcomes to the top
- Add additional salt to taste and the fried onions
- Cook till the oil comes to the top and then add 1/2 cup of yogurt mixed well with 1 cup of hot water
- Keep cooking till oil comes to the top and then pressure cook for 7 minutes moreNatural release.
- Serve with chopped cilantro, sliced ginger and lemon and of course hot, fluffy naan.