Paaya is an Urdu word for goat trotters. This soup strengthens joints especially the spine, I am telling this based on personal experience in my family where my Mom used to make this soup everyday to my grand mother when she was recovering from bone and joint issues. My mother also prepared this for my post delivery recovery. Mutton bones produce more than enough oil for preparing this dish so we do not need to add any more oil. You don’t need to make this soup with trotters , You can use regular bones and few mutton pieces if you want.

 Ingredients:

• Lamb Bones – 2 lbs
• Onion – Small
• Tomato – Small
• Shajeera – 2 tsps
• Cinnamon Stick- 2″ stick
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp ( adjust)
• Pepper powder – 1 tsp
• Water – 2 liters
• Coriander Leaves – To garnish

Method:

1. Wash and clean Bones with turmeric powder.
2. Keep the cleaned bones in pressure cooker and mix all the ingredients to this.
3. Place the lid of pressure cooker and put the pressure cooker vent weight on.
4. Cook it until you get 15 whistles and switch off the stove.
5. Uncover lid after steam is gone and cook on medium heat  for another 15 minutes
6. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and make sure you serve hot only