Pepper Chicken Chettinad | Kozhi Milagu Varuval


Chicken tenders with robust flavor of pepper corns with mild aroma of spices, rock your world. In this recipe, onion and tomatoes are blended raw. Then cooked with chicken with less marination time. Yet there is less marination time, chicken tenders cook so succulent in it's own juice even without adding water.


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Recipe:

  • Prep time - 30 mins
  • Cooking time - 30 mins
  • Serves - 3
Ingredients:

For grinding:-
  • Onion - 1, sliced
  • Tomato - 1, Sliced
  • Cilantro - a handful, divided
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig (optional)
For marination:-
  • Ground red chili - 1 tbsp
  • Ground coriander - 1 1/4 tbsp
  • Ground cumin - 1 tsp
  • Plain yogurt - 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Ground turmeric - a pinch
  • Chicken tenders - 1 pound
For tempering:-
  • Whole pepper corns - 2 tsp
  • Whole garam masala spices - Clove 2, Cinnamon 1 stick, Bay leaf - 1, Cardamom 1
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig ( optional)
  • Cilantro - half handful, the remaining
  • Ground fennel seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Oil - 3 tbsp
Method:
  • Blend the ingredients. Marinate chicken along with the finely blended paste and the above said ingredients for 15 mins.
  • In a wok or a large skillet, pour some oil over med/ high heat. Then add the whole garam masala spices, cilantro ( the half) , ginger garlic paste and ground fennel seeds.
  • Add marinated chicken in. Mix well for 5 mins. 
  • Cook it covered for 20 more mins over med/ slow heat without adding water after tasting the salt.
  • While the chicken gets cooked, crush the pepper corns.
  • Once the chicken is completely cooked, add in the pepper corns. Mix well.
  • Serve it hot with rice, idli, dosa and roti.
Hope you liked the recipe. I will share another interesting recipe in my next post. Your feedback and comment are welcome. Have a wonderful day!

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