17/08/2026
🐐 Aattukaal Paya
Ingredients
For cooking Aattukaal:
Peanut oil – 2 tsps
Onion – 2 medium size
Tomato – 1 medium size
2 green chillies
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Aattukaal – 3-4, cut into pieces
Salt to taste
Turmeric – 1 tsp
2 cups of water to cook aatulaal
For masala:
1/2 cup coconut
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 green chillies
1 tsp khus khus
1.5 tsps pepper
Cashews or almonds – 5-6
Water to grind the masala
For paya:
Peanut oil – 1/2 tbsp
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
2 medium size onions
1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Handful of mint leaves
2 medium size tomatoes
1-1.5 tsps chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
1.5-2 cups of water to adjust consistency
Coriander leaves
🌿 Recipe
First, let’s start by cooking our Aattukaal. 🐐
Heat 2 tsps peanut oil in a cooker. Add onions, green chillies, tomato and ginger garlic paste. Sauté everything nicely for about 3 minutes...
Now add the cleaned and cut Aattukaal, along with salt and turmeric. Cook everything together for another 2 minutes...
Add 2 cups of water, close the cooker and cook for 8-10 whistles, or until the Aattukaal becomes soft and well cooked...
While our Aattukaal is cooking, let’s prepare the delicious coconut masala. 😋
Add coconut, fennel seeds, green chillies, khus khus, pepper and almonds to a mixi...
Add some water and grind everything into a smooth paste. Keep it aside...
Now let’s prepare the tadka that gives our paya so much flavour. ✨
Heat 1/2 tbsp peanut oil in a pan. Add fennel seeds, onions and ginger garlic paste...
Sauté for about 3 minutes until the onions start becoming soft.
Add a handful of mint leaves, followed by tomatoes, chilli powder, garam masala and salt.
Sauté everything together for 3-4 minutes, or until the tomatoes become soft and mushy...
Finally, it’s time to bring everything together! ❤️
Add the prepared coconut masala, water and the tadka to the cooked Aattukaal...
Add salt if needed and mix everything really well...
Close the cooker and cook for 3 whistles so all those flavours come together beautifully...
Once the pressure is released completely, open the cooker and add freshly chopped coriander leaves...
Tadaaa! Our delicious Aattukaal Paya is ready! 🤤❤️
Serve it hot with Idli, dosa, chapathi, aapam or idiyappam and enjoy..