Madurai pepper chicken masala | pepper chicken (chicken milagu varuval) is a spicy side dish for dal rice, chapati, etc. During monsoon season, this chicken would be a portion of wonderful food, as it contains pepper, it avoids catching cold and flu. There are so many varieties of pepper chicken recipes in south India. This is the one that belongs to the Madurai District. It is quite easy and simple, it requires no grinding spices. But the final product is spicy and tasty.

Before start to cook, wash the chicken thoroughly, marinate with salt and turmeric powder, keep it at least for 15 minutes, then wash the chicken again, drain off the water completely

Let us see how to make madurai pepper chicken masala

written recipe for madurai pepper chicken masala:

Madurai pepper chicken masala

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine South Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp fennel seeds
3 dry red chilly
few curry leaves
1 onion thinly sliced
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
500 gram chicken
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tomato
2 tbsp water
2 tsp pepper
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Firstly, heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add 1 tsp fennel seeds, 3 dry red chilly, and a few curry leaves
Secondly, add chopped onion and a little bit of salt, saute well, till the onion becomes soft and glossy, and then add ginger garlic paste, and saute
Thirdly, add 500-gram washed chicken, saute well for 10 minutes in medium flame
Next, add 2 tsp of coriander powder and 1/2 tsp of turmeric podwer, and mix.
Then add chopped tomato and give a stir
pour in 2 tbsp of water
put the lid on, cook it for 10 minutes in medium flame (stir at regular interval)
Next, open the lid, keep cooking for 10 minutes without any lid, or until the water evaporates
When the water gets evaporated, put 2 tsp of pepper powder, and give a stir
turn off the flame, put 1 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves