Goat Trotter Paleo Soup

Ingredients

• 1 set goat trotters (aattukkaal), cleaned (ஆட்டுக்கால்)
• 1 onion, chopped (வெங்காயம்)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped (தக்காளி)
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (இஞ்சி பூண்டு விழுது)
• 4 green chillies (பச்சை மிளகாய்)
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds (சோம்பு)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds (சீரகம்)
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder (மஞ்சள் தூள்)
• as needed curry leaves, salt, pepper powder (கறிவேப்பிலை, உப்பு, மிளகு தூள்)
• as needed coriander leaves (கொத்தமல்லி)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)
• 1 tbsp butter (வெண்ணெய்)
• 2 cups coconut milk (தேங்காய் பால்)
• as needed water (தண்ணீர்)

Method

1. Pressure-cook the cleaned trotters in plenty of water with ginger-garlic paste, salt and turmeric for 15 to 20 whistles (about an hour), until the bones are soft enough to chew.
2. In a wide pan, temper cumin, fennel, green chillies and curry leaves in oil, then fry the onion and tomato.
3. Pour in the cooked trotter broth, add more water if needed and boil for about 5 minutes.
4. Add coconut milk, pepper, butter and coriander, and take off the heat.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 35. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.