Paaya is a dish prepared with the leg bones called trotters of goat or sheep cooked over a coal or wood fire. Paaya is an excellent source of protein, it is also a very good source of niacin and phosphorus. Paaya is a popular winter dish but there are no hard and fast rules against not having it in the summer too. But you can only devour paaye if you forget your table manners and dip all fingers and thumb in the sticky curry.