Karaikudi Pepper chicken curry

The old year just passed away almost in a blink.To think back the last year has been a blessed one for me that i had my second lil angel in my arms last year.The older one and her growing up and many more pleasant instances and unpleasant but thats how life is meant to be no?

We bid good bye to this year in a few days and welcome the new year to look forward with hope and joy another 365 days filled with anxious moments and surprises.

Wishing you all a Very Happy 2014 from me!

We are enjoying our winter break and I just wanted to share this yummy recipe so i had added the pictures before i left to my drafts.

This is one super delicious recipe I highly recommend all my friends to try this.Its goes amazingingly well with all flavoured rice and flat breads especially kerala parotta.



You need

To marinate

Chicken 250 gms
Salt to taste
Pepper powder 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Lime juice 1 tsp

To make the gravy
Onion 2 small
Tomato 2 small
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Coriander leaves a medium bunch
Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
pepper powder 1/4 tsp
Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
Thick curd/yogurt 1/2 cup
Garam masala 1 tsp
Lime juice 1/2 tsp
Oil 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Aniseeds/perumjeerakam 1/2 tsp
Cloves 2
Cinnamon stick 1

- In a pan, fry cumin, aniseeds, cloves and cinnamon seeds, now add onions let fry well., add ginger garlic paste.
- add the tomatoes and fry until soft.Add the chopped coriander leaves.Fry for a minute.
- add the pepper powder, dhaniya powder, chilli powder and fry till the raw smells go away.
- Add the garam masala now and fry well.
- Add the chicken cover and cook until soft.
- Add salt to taste.
- Add the beaten curd and stir well.
- Once the chicken is soft turn off the heat and add lime juice.

Serve hot with lime rice, ghee rice or any flavoured rice or naan, parotta.

Wishing you all lots of good memories and good occasions to celebrate with good food in the New Year.

Karaikudi Pepper chicken curry

The old year just passed away almost in a blink.To think back the last year has been a blessed one for me that i had my second lil angel in my arms last year.The older one and her growing up and many more pleasant instances and unpleasant but thats how life is meant to be no?

We bid good bye to this year in a few days and welcome the new year to look forward with hope and joy another 365 days filled with anxious moments and surprises.

Wishing you all a Very Happy 2014 from me!

Chicken Curry-Chettinad style

I was just looking through some blogs for some variation in my usual chicken curry and i realized that the one which i usually make(mom's style) is the Chettinad style one!Just that when we make it at home, there's no fancy names addressing it, its just Chicken curry!But in any case, its the taste that matters and not the name :D

You need
Chicken pieces 500 gms (washed and cleaned)
Oil 2 tablespoons
Onions 2 medium sized ones sliced finely
Tomatoes 2 medium diced
Potato 1 diced (optional)
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/4tsp
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Green chillies 2
Cilantro chopped for garnish

Dry roast 

  Pepper corns 1/4 tsp (u can add less or more as per your spice levels)

  Fennel seeds/saunf/perum jeerakam 1 tsp

  Whole garam masala - cardamom,cloves- 4/5 of each, cinnamon- 3 small pieces

  Coconut scrapped 1 tablespoon

  Poppy seeds 1 tsp.

  Coriander powder 1 n half tsp (for a nice thick gravy or less)

  Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp

and grind to a smooth paste adding required water.Keep it aside.

• Heat oil in a vessel, add the garam masalas whole ones, let it pop.Then add the green chillies and onions and let it go translucent.Add the curry leaves too.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and fry it.
• Now add the chicken pieces and let it fry until the meat goes white.
• Add the tomatoes and potatoes let this all cook until the tomatoes mash and the potatoes cook by which time the chicken would be tender too.
• Add the ground masala paste few minutes after adding the potatoes.
• Add salt and check if the meat is tender and potatoes are done.

• Garnish with chopped cilantro and curry leaves.

• Serve with bread, chapatis, steamed rice or pulav.

Chicken Curry-Chettinad style

I was just looking through some blogs for some variation in my usual chicken curry and i realized that the one which i usually make(mom's style) is the Chettinad style one!Just that when we make it at home, there's no fancy names addressing it, its just Chicken curry!But in any case, its the taste that matters and not the name :D