Siri paya
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 A man in Peshawar selling the ingredients for goat Siri Paya |
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| Details | |
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| Course | Breakfast |
| Type | Soup |
| Main ingredient(s) | Trotters or Hoof (cow, goat or lamb), onions, tomatoes, garlic, curry spices |
Paya (Urdu: پایا) is a traditional breakfast dish of Pakistan. It is also served at various festivals and treated to special guests and get togethers. Paaya means feet in Urdu or Hindi.[1]
The main ingredients of the dish are the Trotters or Hoof of a cow, goat or lamb; cooked with various spices.
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Origins[edit]
Origin of this dish is quite vague. However it is thought to have originated in South Indian Pakistan Sub-continent.
Recipes[edit]
Recipes for this dish vary slightly from region to region. The soup base is created by sauteed onions, tomatoes, and garlic to which a number of curry-based spices are added. The cooked dish is served with a garnish of fresh diced ginger and fresh cilantro leaves along with fresh sliced lemon.[2]
Cooking Method[edit]
It is slow cooked on low heat for hours (usually over night)on stove. However, now adays it is mostly cooked on pressure cooker.
Historically, when people used wood or coal as a cooking fuel, women would start this dish at night and slow cook it in the coals until the morning. This dish has a soup-like consistency and is usually eaten as a breakfast food in the winter months with naan.
Variations[edit]
There are many variations[3] of this dish a popular variation is Siri Paya (سری پایا)[4] siri means the head of the animal and paya means the feet. It is considered a delicacy.
Some of the most famous outlets for siri paya are in Lahore.[5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://dict.hinkhoj.com/words/meaning-of-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-in-english.html
- ^ Bapsi Sidhwa (2005). City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore. Penguin Books.
- ^ http://www.khanapakana.com/recipe-search/s/paya
- ^ http://www.khanapakana.com/recipe/3937a32d-bdf4-48e3-ac7c-5c69066bbed4/special-siri-paye-mutton-trotters-
- ^ http://daaira.com/siri-paye-%E2%80%93-lahore%E2%80%99s-famous-breakfast/
- ^ http://www.menu-lahore.com/2008/05/fazal-e-haq-aka-phajjay-ke-paye.html
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