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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Chettinad Milagu Kozhi Varuval (Authentic Chettinad Pepper chicken)

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This is yet another chettinad delicacy which is known world wide for the spicy chettinad masala taste blended well with the tender chicken. In this type of chicken curry, pepper plays a major role in providing the hot taste needed. I have seen so many recipes of pepper chicken in the net and in most cases they use just pepper for the hot taste. But in the authentic chettinad preparation, half the quantity of chili powder used normally is used and for the remaining part pepper is used. It should be remembered that the crushed pepper should be added at the end to retain its wonderful flavor. Chicken is well known for curing cold and the role of pepper during cold need no mention. So this curry will be a blessing in disguise for those suffering from cold. In chettinad preparations chicken is never marinated. I guess this was because nattu kozhi which was used those days will take time to cook and the masala gets enough time to get absorbed in the chicken. Now we use broiler chicken and this gets cooked within 10 minutes.

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Ingredients Chicken-1/2 kg ,Big onion (nicely chopped)-2 Tomatoes (chopped)-2 Ginger garlic paste-2 teaspoons Chili powder-1 table spoon Coriander powder-1 table spoon Crushed pepper corns-2 table spoons Lemon juice-1 table spoon For seasoning Cinnamon-3 sticks Cardamom-3 Clove-3 Bay leaf-little Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon Curry leaf-little Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes with 1 table spoon chili powder mentioned in the ingredients, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and half the ginger garlic paste. Add half the quantity of salt required also during marinating.

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Solai's True Chettinad kitchen: Chettinad Milagu Kozhi Varuval (Authentic Chettinad Pepper chicken)

Procedure It is always better to cook this curry in a kadai than in pressure cooker as the ingredients are added in different stages of cooking. Pour 2 table spoon of cooking oil and add the items given in for seasoning one by one in the order given. First add the nicely minced onion and saut till oil separates. Then add the ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder. Stir well so that the pastes dont get burnt. Now add the tomato pieces and try to smash it using the ladle. The smaller the pieces easier it will be to get smashed fast. Now add the coriander powder and mix well. Add cup of water into the masala. Reduce the flame to medium. Close the kadai and let the masal get cooked for 5 minutes. Now you can see cooked masala with oil on top. In this stage add the marinated chicken pieces. Saut nicely till the moisture in the chicken comes out. Now there will be enough water in the chicken to get cooked. Add the remaining salt needed also. Close the kadai now and in medium flame cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Check that the chicken pieces are cooked well, if not cook for some more time. Once the pieces are cooked add the crushed pepper corns on top and mix well. Add the lemon juice after switching off the stove. Garnish with coriander leaves.
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50 comments: Sujatha said... oooh, mouth watering recipe! :) my favorite of all the chettinad chicken dishes.. I did get the recipe from somewhere, but yours looks a little different.. and I can feel the taste from the pic itself... I am going to try your version next time..:)
October 19, 2008 7:01 PM

Cham said... Except the fennel seeds, i make exactly the same way , but the pepper is toasted little ;) I am down with a cold from a week and relay on my prescrib, thinking about some hot pepper soup (rasam) and this curry with clear my nasal i guess! Delicious curry aunty!
October 19, 2008 7:29 PM

Kayal said... Picture itself makes me mouth watering.. Nice recipe will definitely try it out next time..i have got appreciation for your chicken chettinaad recipe.... ;)
October 19, 2008 10:33 PM

Illatharasi said... Adadadada.... naakula thanni varuthu.... will try this soon..... chettinadu biriyani recipe varuma? ;)
October 20, 2008 4:22 AM

Priti said... Looks so nice..wow....am drooling and drooling...nice one dear..Thanks for sharing the recipe :)
October 20, 2008 7:57 AM

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sarita said... I will definitely give this recipe a try. Thank you for sharing Sarita
October 21, 2008 8:42 AM

Divya Vikram said... I am just drooling over the picture..just spicy n yumm..
October 22, 2008 1:34 PM

Sanhita said... Hi. This looks yummy. Will definately try it out. Happy Cooking!!
October 24, 2008 9:21 PM

Cham said... Happy Diwali to you and your family Aunty

October 26, 2008 10:24 AM

Saravanan said... This one is a must try! Happy Deepavali Achi!

October 29, 2008 8:28 PM

Prabhu said... Hi Aachi, I tried this several times, somehow it is becoming like gravy and if i reduce water then it is going burnt kind of and not getting real taste..Can you help me!!! Thanks Prabhu.
November 1, 2008 12:32 PM

mallugirl said... i made this and loved the peppery crunch in each bite!!thanks.
November 1, 2008 3:59 PM

SriLekha said... mmm.............yummy and delicious recipe!

November 2, 2008 2:22 AM

Solai Chidambaram said... Prabhu,you have to be little liberal in using onion and tomatoes which provide the gravy and water content.water should not be added at all.The water needed will come out from the chicken.follow the recipe exactly.The most important thing is that you have to cook in medium or even low fire.Try in a kadai than in cooker for exact taste

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November 2, 2008 7:21 PM

kanchana said... hai solai achi why no new post for long time. We are eagerly waiting for it.
November 4, 2008 6:42 AM

junior said... Very good recipe...I used to use more pepper and in my house they always have told its gaddy-The masala is heavy though they ate. I will use yr method exactly.Thankyou.
November 6, 2008 12:30 PM

yashoda said... The dish looks so yummy!! Thanks for sharing such a good recipe aachi:). Will try out today only!
December 6, 2008 8:28 PM

Sri said... Solai achi Your recipes are awesome! Recently came across your True chettinad kitchen and have been a fan since then... Your recipes are a boon to newbies like me.
December 12, 2008 4:17 PM

Sanghi said... Superb dish solai, check out blog too..

December 19, 2008 12:37 AM

Sanghi said... Superb dish solai, check out blog too..

December 19, 2008 12:37 AM

Ponni said... achi.. thanks for the recipe.. it came out very well and my husband loved it.. can u post the recipe for 'Enna Kathirikkai Kolambu'..
December 19, 2008 8:28 AM

jai said... I tried this and it was excellent. My wife liked it to. By the way I am also from Neyveli and currently in US. Jai
December 20, 2008 6:14 PM

Mangalagowri said... Just looking at your recipe, I knew I've found THE RECIPE! Tried it and it was simply marvelous. I'm crazy of chettinad cuisine and have been hunting in vain for the recipes until yday. Thanks a lot for all the brilliant receipes. Pls post more:))
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January 18, 2009 1:39 AM

Jaya said... Hello Aunty, I tried this recipe for a chettiyar party and it was a BiGGGGGG hit :) Thank you so much....Aunty when you find time oru nalla chicken briyani recipe podunga pls... :)
January 19, 2009 7:44 PM

Reshma said... hi Solai..I have been trying some of your recipes lately..and let me say that they are awesome!!!The pepper chicken and the chettinad chicken curry were a real hit at home:)You should definitely think of opening a restaurant..i am sure it will be a big success
February 1, 2009 3:38 PM

Malar Gandhi said... Oh my g, mouth waterign chicken recipe, hmmmm, tell me where do u live? Oh just kidding, don't get offended.
March 11, 2009 6:01 AM

Liwaste said... thanks for the recipe aunty.. i will let you know how it worked out for me.. but yeah.. you have really good english.. :)
July 12, 2009 6:00 AM

Barbie said... hi solai, I am a punjabi girl married in tamil family!! you have nno idea how much ur blog has helped me with chettinad cooking. you are life saver. and i can proudly say my MIL is in for a tough competition lol!! thanks again for sharing your wealth of knowledge
July 24, 2009 5:08 PM

TuxDnerD said... prepared this yesterday...the only minor difference is adding a half a cup of water to the actual dish to get some more gravy...my wife loved the preparation as it came out very tasty. thanks for sharing this recipe...now that the first one is a hit..I would be taking all my cues from your website...thanks again!!
August 13, 2009 6:14 PM

dhivyaa said... Hi Solaiachi.. I have tried many of your recipes.. But i love this pepper chicken.. All your veg and nonvegs are soooooooperb.. :) All yummy yummy tasty tasty !!! My native is Karaikudi. Eventhough i ask help to my mom through phone and follow the same i was not able to reach her taste. But your website helped me a lot. Am happy to say that i learnt cooking from your recipes.
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But the only recipe which is hard for me is chicken dum biriyani. The rice is not getting the real masala taste. I dont know where am going wrong. Can you help me out in this. All your other recipes i can reach the real taste from my first try. Am waiting for the simplest way to prepare chicken or mutton biriyani.
September 6, 2009 10:32 PM

Sunita said... i tried this with mutton today. it was super and different from the rest of the cookings i have done.. will surely try more of your cookings
September 18, 2009 7:28 AM

Dam said... Dear Solai Achi, Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! My family and I are very grateful for your blog. I am a tamilian and have lived away from home (Bangalore, India) for the last 2 and a half years and for the first time I felt like I was back in India after eating your pepper chicken with rasam! Let me know how I can contribute/ make a donation to your website. Thank you, Damayanthi
December 11, 2009 12:10 PM

Solai Chidambaram said... Thankyou Damayanthi.The big donation for me is happiness that I get from knowing that i am making you people feel at home with my recipes.Place a request if you want any particular item
December 11, 2009 11:55 PM

Dam said... Thank you so much for your generosity Solai Achi! I love how outgoing you are! I am sure we would be the best of friends if we met! I would love to send you a New Year's Card with a photo of my family. Please pass on your address if you don't mind. Thank you, Damayanthi
December 12, 2009 10:25 AM

Solai Chidambaram said... Damayanthi,see the comment section of your blog Malli poo
December 12, 2009 8:43 PM

Sujith said... hi solai the recipe was just superb........

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January 18, 2010 2:28 AM

Sujith said... Hi I accidently came to your blog... and i felt as if i am in a magical world of cooking... i tried the pepper chicken and it was so tasty....thank you so much for publishing this recipe......
January 18, 2010 2:29 AM

SomethingToSay said... Hi Aachi :) Tried this recipe today and it came exactly like urs... i mean the consistency , color and taste was amazing.. Thanx a ton Regards, Sukanya
February 28, 2010 11:14 AM

Kavita said... Superb recipe. Mouthwatering. Cooking should be learnt from experienced hands like yours. Great blogspot.... I just accidentaly stumbled upon your blog and have now decided to always visit your blog. Great job. Keep going...
April 16, 2010 3:53 AM

Lakshmi said... hi aunty this is lakshmi..how r u?instead of asparagus i tried pepper chicken..my hubby likes so much..it comes out well..i used to visit ur blog atleast once a day..tomorrow our first wedding day..i am going to try ur mushroom,capsicum and baby corn masala..hope it will come well..i am nursing my kid so i don't know whether i can eat asparagus?
May 19, 2010 7:14 PM

Solai Chidambaram said... Lakshmi,it is better to avoid asparagus while nursing as it is little gasy
May 20, 2010 1:07 AM

Rums said... Coming from an Iyer girl who HAS to eat some form of chicken protein everyday due to Gestational Diabetes, from someone who hasn't explored too much with non-vegetarian cooking, this is awesome. This doesn't mean I'm eating out of compulsion, my husband and I love chicken dishes, just that I'm not used to cooking them :) I had previously tried Mullai's (Spiceindiaonline)recipe for Pepper Chicken, and that was also a smashing hit. Only, this time, I had to dish this up quickly, so I used tomato paste instead of fresh tomato. Although the taste is just amazing, the colour isn't dark brown but is reddish brown but I don't care frankly :)Thanks for the authentic recipe! It's so easy to make a superhit non-vegetarian dish, the real challenge lies in making vegetarian dishes :)
June 23, 2010 11:27 AM

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trs said... I tried this.. I came up really well.. This is the dish which i cooked alone :) Thanks a lot Aachi..
September 3, 2010 2:24 AM

uma said... solai aachi, I tried this and it tasted good but the colour was not blackish as in your photo. Can you tell me why? uma
November 22, 2010 7:26 AM

presilla said... Hi aachi, Can we try regular pepper powder?? should we put the pepper at the final stage only as mentioned?? ~sherly
December 13, 2010 6:04 AM

Solai Chidambaram said... Yes presi,Regular pepper only.Do as per recipe

December 13, 2010 7:26 AM

Sugashini said... Thanks for your recipe. :) I tried it and it came out well but i found it to be bit sweeter. Can u help me to identify the reason. Thanks
December 31, 2010 9:35 PM

Shaju said... Thank you! The recipe was mouth watering when i saw it and when i made it, it was the best pepper chicken i've ever had. its very spicy and its the best part of it. Thank you so much !!!!!!!!!!! God bless you!!!!!
February 12, 2011 9:40 AM

SHAHI said... What can I say Aunty.. You have made my day. I made this curry for my wife's first birthday after our marriage and she has appreciated it immensely. All that credeit goes to you. God Bless you HUSSAIN

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April 19, 2011 1:01 AM

Solai Chidambaram said... thank you Shahai.Appreciation of this sort makes me very happy and actually keeps me going.I can see your love for your wife from your comment.Great.Live a long happy married life Shahai.
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