trotter soup(mutton paya)

My husband is very fond of mutton legs( paya).He always used to tell me about this but i was not very sure about the taste.But when our daughter broke her arm in an accident his friends advised him to give this trotter soup which is  an effective remedy it helps the bones to heal faster. The next day he went and brought the soup but it was horrible in taste and smell was unbearable so we decided to prepare at home.We searched the net and at last we got this recipe and we tried the recipe but as always i modified little here  and there  and  it was really yum ...simply superb.....we all loved it.

Ingredients:-

Mutton legs-5-6 (5 inch pieces)

Onion-7-8(sliced )

Cinnamon- 3(1inch piece)

Clove-5-6

Pepper corns -20

Ginger- 2( 1inch piece)

Garlic-2 pods

Tomato-2(chopped)

Bay leaf-2

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:-

• Clean the pieces thoroughly .
• Fry onion slices in ghee or in oil till golden brown.
• Once you are done with the onion, pressure cook the leg pieces along with all the ingredients in 4 litres of water and don't forget to add the fried onions as it gives rice colour and  flavour to the soup.
• Take 5-6 whistle.Switch off the gas.
• Now strain the soup after removing all the pieces.
• Bring it to boil and serve.
• It tastes better if you consume it next day or after 5-6 hours gap.
• Garnish with coriander leaves just before serving.

tip: You can store this for a month in deep freezer and use when required.You can also use this soup for your stews and curries to enhance the flavour.