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Food/Recipe
Malai Paya
Prep20 mins
Cook3 hours
Total3 hours 20 mins
🌍 Indian🍽️ Main Course👥 4-6 people
Ingredients
- 🐐 Goat trotters (Paya) – cleaned and split
- 🥛 Heavy cream (Malai) – 1/2 cup
- 🧅 Onion – 2 large, finely sliced
- 🧄 Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tablespoons
- 🥣 Yogurt – 1 cup, whisked
- 🧂 Whole spices – cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf
- 🌶️ Spices – coriander powder, turmeric, and Kashmiri chili powder
- 🌿 Fresh cilantro – for garnish
Instructions
- 🔥 Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and sauté whole spices and onions until golden brown.
- 🧄 Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and powdered spices, cooking until fragrant.
- 🥘 Add the goat trotters, sear briefly, then cover with plenty of water and simmer on low heat until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
- 🥛 Fold in the whisked yogurt and heavy cream, allowing the broth to thicken into a rich, velvety consistency.
- ✨ Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with naan or soft bread.
