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Chicken Pepper Fry – Koli Milagu Varuval
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Ingredients Needed:
- Chicken - 600g
- Shallots - 15 to 20 pods
- Onion – 1 (medium size)
- Pepper - 1tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
- Homemade Kuzhambu Masala Powder - 1 tbsp
- Gingerly Oil - as needed
- Salt - as needed
Preparation:
- Marinate chicken for 10 to 15 minutes by adding turmeric powder and salt.
- Coarse grind pepper and cumin seeds in a mixer.
- Chop shallots into round shape.
- Chop onion finely.
Method:
- In pressure cooker add gingerly Oil, once oil gets heated add chopped shallots and onion.
- Once onion turns transparent add marinated chicken and mix well.
- Close it with lid for 5 to 10 minutes in medium flame. Water will ooze out, saute till water evaporates.
- Now add grinded 1 1/2 tsp of pepper /cumin powder and 1 tbsp of masala powder.
- Mix them well and saute for 2 minutes, then adjust salt level. [Note: Remember salt is already added while marinating]
- Saute for 2 to 3 minutes then add a glass of water and close the pressure pan. Keep in high flame .
- After 1st whistle, keep in low flame for 7 to 10 minutes. [Note: Time depends on how tender the chicken is]
- Once pressure releases, open and check if there is excess water allow it to boil for another 3 to 4 minutes in medium high flame. [Note: Stir occasionally]
- Finally add little bit of crushed pepper powder to give nice aroma and garnish it with chopped curry leaves.Chicken pepper fry is ready! Goes well with streamed white rice , rasam and curd rice.
| Author : Mano Priya Vijay |
| Ingredients Needed |
|---|
Chicken - 600g
|
Shallots - 15 to 20 pods
|
Onion – 1 (medium size)
|
Pepper - 1tsp
|
Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
|
| Homemade Kuzhambu Masala Powder - 1 tbsp |
Gingerly Oil - as needed
|
Salt - as needed
|
Preparation:
- Marinate chicken for 10 to 15 minutes by adding turmeric powder and salt.
- Coarse grind pepper and cumin seeds in a mixer.
- Chop shallots into round shape.
- Chop onion finely.
Method:
In pressure cooker add gingerly Oil, once oil gets heated add chopped shallots and onion.
Once onion turns transparent add marinated chicken and mix well. Close it with lid for 5 to 10 minutes in medium flame. Water will ooze out, saute till water evaporates.
Now add grinded 1 1/2 tsp of pepper /cumin powder and 1 tbsp if homemade kuzhambu masala powder. [Note: If you don’t have homemade masala powder then you can use 1 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tbsp of red chili powder, 2 tbsp of coriander powder, ¼ tsp of cumin powder, ¼ tsp of pepper powder.]
Mix them well and saute for 2 minutes, then adjust salt level. [Note: Remember salt is already added while marinating]
Mix them well and saute for 2 minutes, then adjust salt level. [Note: Remember salt is already added while marinating]
Finally add little bit of crushed pepper powder to give nice aroma and garnish it with chopped curry leaves.
Chicken pepper fry is ready! Goes well with streamed white rice , rasam and curd rice.
In Tamil there is a saying “Unavae Marunthu, Marunthae Unavu” means “Food is Medicine, Medicine is Food”. In respect to the saying, each and every food we intake in our day to day life has lots of health benefits excluding junk foods and tin packed foods, of course they contain preservatives which is unhealthy.
In Indian cuisines, we use lot of ingredients in our making of recipes, which benefits us in many ways. We use them not only for their flavor and taste but for its nutritional and medicinal value as well. If we look deeper into the traditional way of cooking, all the ingredients used in each recipes are well balanced both nutritionally and medicinally.
Each ingredients have many many health benefits but without knowing their health benefits we are using them daily. Let us know at least their important health benefits before we use and eat.
Here I have listed the health benefits of each ingredients I used in the recipe.
Ingredient 1:
Chicken – is one of the favorite meat for all age groups. We can prepare varity of dishes using chicken right from starters, gravy, kootu, poriyal, fry, biryani and many more. It not only taste awesome also have very good health benefits when taken in right amount. Chicken is rich in proteins, which are building blocks of our muscles, boosts metabolism by keeping blood vessels healthy as it has vitamin B6, promotes eyes sight, treats cold and cough (Tip: Take warm chicken soup along with pepper and salt), boosts immune system.
Ingredient 2:
Shallots – known as Chinna Vengayam in Tamil, Ulli in Malayalam, Ullipaaya in Telugu, Chikk-Eerulli in Kannada, Chotta Pyaz in Hindi. Shallots are one of the variety of onions and it belongs to the family of garlic and onions. In Indian cuisine shallots place a major role. They not only have high nutritional value, also have high medicinal value. They are used in the healing process in Ayurveda treatment. Shallots makes our body cool ie., it have cooling effect on the body hence they help in lowering inflammation, swelling etc., In simple words we can put it as shallots are Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, helps in lowering cholesterol, maintain blood pressure, to control diabetics.
Ingredient 3:
Onion – also known as Vengayam in Tamil, Nirulli in Telugu, Savala in Malayalam, Neeruli in Kannada. Onions are mostly used in all cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisines, onion and tomato plays a major role, where onion is the base for most of the recipes. Eating raw onions have more health benefits compared to cooked one. Onions protects our immune system, prevent cancer, helps in digestion as it is rich in fiber, Anti-bacterial and Anti-inflammatory.
Ingredient 4:
Pepper Corns – also known as Milagu in Tamil & Malayalaym, Miriyaalu in Telugu, Menasina Kalu in Kannada, Kalimirchi in Hindi. Pepper which is a flavor enhancer are used both as spices as well as for medicinal treatments. It has antibacterial properties, hence used for preserving foods, helps in digestion, for treating cold and cough, helps to keep digestive system healthy, suppresses fat accumulation inturn helps in weight loss, helps to treat dandruff. Tip: 1. Add a teaspoon of pepper powder and a teaspoon of turmeric powder to warm milk and drink before going to bed relieves cold and cough. 2. For treating dandruff, apply curd mixed with a teaspoon of pepper powder to the hair, leave it for 30 minutes and wash the hair in the plain water. Do not use shampoo.
Ingredient 5:
Cumin Seeds – also known as Jeerakam in Tamil and Malayalam, Jeelakara in Telugu, Jeerige in Kannada, Jeera in Hindi. My Ayurveda doctor advise me to drink a glass of Jeera water on an empty stomach early in the morning which is a natural remedy for various health problems. It is a very good source of Iron thus helps to treat anaemia and boosts immunity. Drinking a glass of jeera water during menstrual cycle helps in reducing the stomach pain. During my pregnancy, doctor advised to take jeera water daily which improves digestion.
Ingredient 6:
Gingerly Oil – also known as Nallenai in Tamil, Nuvalu Nuna in Telugu, Nallenna in Malayalam, Ellenai in Kannada, Thil Ka Tel in Hindi. Gingerly oil have significant health benefits. South Indians widely use gingerly oil in their cooking. It is a good source of Vitamin D, E and B complex and antioxidants. Apart from it they are also used in cosmetic purposes, as they promotes healthy skin, reduces pimples and rashes by preventing bacterial infections, very good factor of gingerly oil is, it slows down aging of skin. We, the Tamilians have a tradition of taking oil bath (using gingerly oil) every Saturday by massaging the entire body and head. Massaging removes toxins from you and leaves you detoxified and bathing removes heat from the body. We religiously follow this tradition where new borns also have no exception.
Ingredient 7:
Salt – also known as Uppu in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam, Namak in Hindi. There is a saying in Tamil, “Uppu Illa sapadu kuppaiyile” meaning “Food (sapadu) without salt goes to garbage (kuppai)”. That’s show how salt is an important ingredient. Salt known as sodium chloride used as a seasoning agent in almost all recipes daily. Salt helps in digestion, improves cardiovascular health, improves hydration, helps in healthy respiratory system, vital for electrolyte balance. Salt also have negativites if taken in excess, can increase blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke.
In Indian cuisines, we use lot of ingredients in our making of recipes, which benefits us in many ways. We use them not only for their flavor and taste but for its nutritional and medicinal value as well. If we look deeper into the traditional way of cooking, all the ingredients used in each recipes are well balanced both nutritionally and medicinally.
Each ingredients have many many health benefits but without knowing their health benefits we are using them daily. Let us know at least their important health benefits before we use and eat.
Here I have listed the health benefits of each ingredients I used in the recipe.
Ingredient 1:
Chicken – is one of the favorite meat for all age groups. We can prepare varity of dishes using chicken right from starters, gravy, kootu, poriyal, fry, biryani and many more. It not only taste awesome also have very good health benefits when taken in right amount. Chicken is rich in proteins, which are building blocks of our muscles, boosts metabolism by keeping blood vessels healthy as it has vitamin B6, promotes eyes sight, treats cold and cough (Tip: Take warm chicken soup along with pepper and salt), boosts immune system.
Ingredient 2:
Shallots – known as Chinna Vengayam in Tamil, Ulli in Malayalam, Ullipaaya in Telugu, Chikk-Eerulli in Kannada, Chotta Pyaz in Hindi. Shallots are one of the variety of onions and it belongs to the family of garlic and onions. In Indian cuisine shallots place a major role. They not only have high nutritional value, also have high medicinal value. They are used in the healing process in Ayurveda treatment. Shallots makes our body cool ie., it have cooling effect on the body hence they help in lowering inflammation, swelling etc., In simple words we can put it as shallots are Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, helps in lowering cholesterol, maintain blood pressure, to control diabetics.
Ingredient 3:
Onion – also known as Vengayam in Tamil, Nirulli in Telugu, Savala in Malayalam, Neeruli in Kannada. Onions are mostly used in all cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisines, onion and tomato plays a major role, where onion is the base for most of the recipes. Eating raw onions have more health benefits compared to cooked one. Onions protects our immune system, prevent cancer, helps in digestion as it is rich in fiber, Anti-bacterial and Anti-inflammatory.
Ingredient 4:
Pepper Corns – also known as Milagu in Tamil & Malayalaym, Miriyaalu in Telugu, Menasina Kalu in Kannada, Kalimirchi in Hindi. Pepper which is a flavor enhancer are used both as spices as well as for medicinal treatments. It has antibacterial properties, hence used for preserving foods, helps in digestion, for treating cold and cough, helps to keep digestive system healthy, suppresses fat accumulation inturn helps in weight loss, helps to treat dandruff. Tip: 1. Add a teaspoon of pepper powder and a teaspoon of turmeric powder to warm milk and drink before going to bed relieves cold and cough. 2. For treating dandruff, apply curd mixed with a teaspoon of pepper powder to the hair, leave it for 30 minutes and wash the hair in the plain water. Do not use shampoo.
Ingredient 5:
Cumin Seeds – also known as Jeerakam in Tamil and Malayalam, Jeelakara in Telugu, Jeerige in Kannada, Jeera in Hindi. My Ayurveda doctor advise me to drink a glass of Jeera water on an empty stomach early in the morning which is a natural remedy for various health problems. It is a very good source of Iron thus helps to treat anaemia and boosts immunity. Drinking a glass of jeera water during menstrual cycle helps in reducing the stomach pain. During my pregnancy, doctor advised to take jeera water daily which improves digestion.
Ingredient 6:
Gingerly Oil – also known as Nallenai in Tamil, Nuvalu Nuna in Telugu, Nallenna in Malayalam, Ellenai in Kannada, Thil Ka Tel in Hindi. Gingerly oil have significant health benefits. South Indians widely use gingerly oil in their cooking. It is a good source of Vitamin D, E and B complex and antioxidants. Apart from it they are also used in cosmetic purposes, as they promotes healthy skin, reduces pimples and rashes by preventing bacterial infections, very good factor of gingerly oil is, it slows down aging of skin. We, the Tamilians have a tradition of taking oil bath (using gingerly oil) every Saturday by massaging the entire body and head. Massaging removes toxins from you and leaves you detoxified and bathing removes heat from the body. We religiously follow this tradition where new borns also have no exception.
Ingredient 7:
Salt – also known as Uppu in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam, Namak in Hindi. There is a saying in Tamil, “Uppu Illa sapadu kuppaiyile” meaning “Food (sapadu) without salt goes to garbage (kuppai)”. That’s show how salt is an important ingredient. Salt known as sodium chloride used as a seasoning agent in almost all recipes daily. Salt helps in digestion, improves cardiovascular health, improves hydration, helps in healthy respiratory system, vital for electrolyte balance. Salt also have negativites if taken in excess, can increase blood pressure, can lead to heart disease and stroke.
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