Nadan Pepper Chicken is yet another delicious and authentic dish from Kerala. This is a curry prepared at home every now and then. This is a very simple recipe with every day ingredients you find in your kitchen. Just the aroma of this dish will take you to our 'Gods Own Country'. Try this recipe today and let me know your comments :)
Ingredients:
Chicken - 500 gms
Onions - 2 medium (chopped)
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato - 1 medium (chopped)
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Dry red chillies - 3 nos (cut into half)
Curry leaves - 2 string
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Black pepper powder - 3 tsp
Fenugreek powder - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Water - ½ cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Black peppercorns - ½ tsp (crushed, for garnishing)
Curry leaves - 1 string (for garnishing)
Preparation:
- Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, dry red chillies, curry leaves and fry for a sec.
- Add onions, ginger garlic paste and fry till onions are translucent. Now add the tomatoes and cook till mushy.
- Add turmeric powder, black pepper powder, mix well and fry for a sec. Toss the cleaned chicken and mix well till the masala is coated well in the chicken.
- Add water, salt, fenugreek powder and let the chicken cook with lid on for 15 minutes stirring in between.
- Once done, open lid and let the curry simmer to a thick gravy or to your desired consistency.
- Serve hot garnished with crushed peppercorns and curry leaves.
Note:
- Spicy dish, please adjust spice accordingly.
- This dish can be a served as a semi gravy or as a dry side dish.