Attukkaal kulambu ( paayaa)

My mother is an expert in making this and my brothers, nieces and my husband love this. Hence the recipe for others to enjoy.. simple,  easy to make without much ingredients.
Ingredients
Aatukkaal ( paayaa)
2 onions
2 medium sized tomatoes
2 tsp pepper
2tsp Cumin seeds
Turmeric powder - half tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Procedure
Cook aatukkal  ( lightly roasted,  cleaned and chopped to medium size pieces in the meat shop. Wash nicely before cooking ) onions, Turmeric, pepper and Jeera powder with water in a pressure cooker ( 5 to 7 whistles then 10 minutes in low flame )
Then once the pressure goes check whether the meat has become soft . Otherwise see whether enough water is in the cooker and repeat the cooking in pressure cooker. ( if the meat is not tender , it might take a longer  time . Adding a pinch of cooking soda will help it to cook faster).

Usually I do this on the previous day and keep it in the refrigerator.  Next day, I add tomatoes, chilli powder, salt and cook in pressure cooker ( 3 whistles and 5 minutes in low flame)
Once the pressure is released, keep it in the stove and allow it to boil for 5 minutes. Add curry leaves liberally for excellent aroma.
Serve with Idli, dosa and rotisserie

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