Channa Pepper Masala Recipe | Pepper Channa Recipe | Chickpeas Pepper Masala

Today's recipe is an easy, spicy, flavor rich and healthy side dish prepared using chickpeas/kabuli channa and freshly ground spices with lots of onion, in other words its a south Indian Style Channa Masala with Pepper Flavor. I make pepper chicken the same way and it is my kids favorite recipe. During Purattasi Month, when we skip chicken I used to make chicken recipes with vegetables or paneer or chickpeas or soya.  So, Next to Pepper Chicken, this Pepper Channa Masala is our favorite and we love to eat it with plain rice or as a side for Rasam & Rice.

Mini Pepper Podi Idli | Pepper Podi Idli Recipe | Milagu Podi Idli Recipe

Milagu Podi Idli / Mini Pepper Idli Recipe is a simple kids friendly breakfast or lunch box recipe. You can even serve this as a after school snack for kids. This is almost similar to my Podi Idli except the addition of freshly crushed black pepper. I made this long back when my kid was caught with cold and cough. I wanted to have him Milagu Rasam and Rice but he doesn't like rasam rice and asked whether he could have idli, so suddenly this idea came to my mind and the Milagu Podi Idli was super hit with kids and they loved it a lot. You don't even need any special side dish for this ildi, just  a ketchup is enough. But you can also serve with Tiffin Sambar or Chutney.

Milagu Karasev Recipe | Easy Pepper Sev | Black Pepper Karasev - Diwali Snack Recipe

Just 10 days for Diwali and I am yet to start my Diwali preparation. This year Diwali falls on our special day and it is double special for us, I have shared about how special day is Nov 10 to us on my old Post Here. It interested do checkout that post and some of blogger friends might have remember that I guess. Even though it is working day for V and kids, I planned few things to refresh and enjoy one of our life's special day.
Ok Now Coming to the recipe, Milagu Karasev. I am not much fond of Karasev but I like the Yellow colored Milgau Sev that is soft and mildly crunchy sev with full of black pepper flavor.

Kozhi Milagu Kuzhambu | Spicy Chicken Pepper Curry | Pepper Chicken Curry Recipe | South Indian Pepper Chicken Curry

Kozhi Milagu Kuzhambu | South Indian Pepper Chicken Curry Recipe with step wise pictures. Today's recipe is a spicy, flavorful and healthy chicken curry that is prepared using freshly ground spices & Pepper corns. For the first time, tried a chicken recipe of my own. Generally, I hesitate to experiment with non-veg recipes and always follow my mom/mil's recipes or from websites.
But this time, wanted to try something different and healthy curry recipe with Pepper corns. I have already shared a vegetarian Poondu Milagu Kuzhambu recipe, keeping a base of that recipe I tried this kozhi milagu kuzhambu and it turned out so good with lovely dark brown color and flavor. It tasted so spicy and yummy with thinai Idli/millet idlis & plain rice as well. I made this 2 weeks back for our weekend breakfast along with idlis. It was slightly spicy for my kids but still they loved it with idlis. Perfect Hot & spicy curry for this cold weather.

Chicken Dry Curry Recipe / Spicy Chicken Dry Curry

Chicken Dry Curry / Indian Style Dry chicken curry is a spicy and flavorful side dish to go with rice and rasam or even with phulka rotis. This dry chicken curry is prepared with freshly ground spices with simple and easy preparation.
As I am getting request to post more chicken & fish recipes from my readers, I wanted to try some new chicken recipes so that i can share for my readers. So, this time i tried this simple and spicy chicken dry curry recipe. Actually i started to try chettinad or Andhra style chicken dry curry. But most of the recipe calls for dry roast, grind and multiple preparation. So i tried it in my own way with simple recipe. Instead of roasting I ground the spices as such and used it for tadka. This way the chicken curry absorbed all the flavors from the ground spice mix and turned out so flavorful and spicy also. We had it for our lunch along with plain rice and rasam, a satisfying weekend meal!

Milagu Rasam / Pepper Rasam

After all rich and delicious Diwali Sweets & Savories here comes the simple, healthy and soothing recipe, Milagu Rasam / Pepper Rasam that is perfect for the Chill Weather now. I make Rasam weekly twice or thrice, since my lil' one prefer rasam and rice for lunch.
Every family has their method of making Rasam / Rasam Powder and this is our version. This Rasam does not require Rasam Powder just a coarsely ground cumin, pepper and garlic is enough. The recipe as follows..

Spicy Chicken Fry / Quick Chicken Fry using Freshly Ground Spices

Hi all, hope u enjoyed your weekend and wishing u a very pleasant n successful week ahead. This week have planned to cook and bake few recipes since for the past 10 days becoz of the weather(gloomy & cloudy) i did not make anything for my blog baby. This week comparatively going to be better than the past days, so decided to cook/bake few recipes. Wish me good luck buddies :)

Vazhakkai Podimas / Grated Plantain Fry

Finally am done with one of my old drafted recipe Vazhakkai podimas, its been sitting in my draft for more than 5 months, I made this long back along with my Keerai Masiyal but was not satisfied with the pictures, so didn't post it. After that have tried this two times unfortunately my bananas turned mushy after pressure cooking so this time didn't used pressure cooker n got to make it perfectly :)

Ginger Thuvaiyal / Inji Thuvaiyal With Pepper Corns

I could not stay away from blogging but at the same time couldn't able to do much like before. So i try to make very simple dishes and also not spending/caring much time for presentation n pictures. Simply wanted to click few appealing shots. Since i am not completely back to normal but somehow manage to do my routine work. For some kind of passion/attraction i am not able to leave my lil' space which is going to reach its 400th post soon. I am so much excited about this great achievement and planning to treat/thank my viewers with a special post but not sure h will i able to do it?! Let me try my best :) Now coming to Ginger Thuvaiyal, very healthy and tasty thuvaiyal with lots of healing properties. This is also my Grandmom's recipe. The only change i made, instead of dry red chillies i used more pepper corns for the spiciness. This thuvaiyal.chutney goes well with hot white rice, curd rice  n other rice varieties also. One of the best home remedies for all kind if seasonal illness. Do give it a try n let me know h u like it?! The recipe as follows...

Masala Egg Pepper Fry

       
 This is very easy and quick stir fry. Hard boiled eggs are stir fried with onion tomato masala and lastly spiced with pepper powder. This yummy masala egg pepper fry goes well with all variety rice, pulao and biryani also. The recipe as follows..

Mushroom Pepper Masala - It's Hot !!!

             This Wednesday is special again since its Blog Hop Wednesday,nothing but a wonderful event by Radhika . Its a great opportunity to meet more bloggers and the best thing of this event is to try out some recipe from the paired blogger. Its really more fun u know, getting more friends, learning some interesting and new things from their blog and above all trying their own recipe. It didn't stop with that alone, we should post that tried and tasted recipe on every BHW. Like that,so far we have successfully completed 3 months with one set of people and eagerly waiting for the new group list and schedule. Kudos to Radhika for all her effort and creativity...
             This week my pair was Priya Sreeram of Bon Appetite. Her blog title and description impressed me a lot..." Bon Appetite"  Cooked with Passion;Served with Love. Cool title isn't??
Wow...her blog is loaded with lots of yummy and healthy vegetarian recipes. Its really a very tough time for me to choose. And bookmarked some 6 recipes from that i tried Milagi Podi and Mushroom Pepper Fry. Usually for my idli milagai podi i wont add sesame seeds for the first time i tried with adding sesame seeds and loved it a lot.
           Coming to this Musroom Pepper Masala, its hot ...yep, really its Hot 'O Hot. My son Sanjay was not feeling well and caught with cold and cough. As this month (till this Monday) was Puratassi, we don't eat any non veg and egg dishes during Puratassi Month or else i would have made Pepper chicken fry. I made pepper rasam to sooth his throat and cough but he was not ready to eat the rasam... He likes Egg Pepper Fry but because of Puratassi my H didn't allow me to make it. So this Musroom Pepper Masala was a big remedy and helped a lot. Generally for any pepper dishes, i use to add freshly ground pepper at the end only but in this recipe she described to add it in the beginning itself. I followed the recipe as such and over all it was so so so so yummy and soothing....Thanks a lot dear sure this will be a keeper recipe and going to try chicken instead of mushroom :) Now to the Mushroom Pepper Masala...

Ingredients

1. Mushroom     3/4 cup (chopped)
2. Onion   1 large (diced or chopped)
3. Green Bell Pepper    1/2 cup(diced or chopped)
4. Tomato   1 large (chopped)
5. Garlic    2 cloves(finely chopped
6. Pepper Powder    2 tbsp ( or adjust to your spice level)
7. Curry leaves     few
8. Green chilli    2 no.s(slitted)
9. Turmeric powder   1/4 tsp
10. Coriander powder    1 tsp
11. Cumin powder    1/2 tsp
12. Salt    to taste
13. Cilantro    4-5 sprigs(finely chopped)
14. Oil     1 tbsp
15. Fennel seeds    1/2 tsp

Method

• Heat oil in pan, add fennel seeds wait till it splutter.
• Then add finely chopped garlic and curry leaves fry well and add 1 tbsp pepper powder and fry till it sizzle and flavor comes.
• After that chopped onions,sprinkle little salt and saute till onion turns translucent.
• Then add green bell pepper and saute till it turns soft and tender.
• Now add tomatoes and stir fry until soft n mushy.
• And add dry powders and stir fry for a minute, and add mushroom and enough salt.
• Mix everything well and cook in medium heat till it turns soft and cooked.(you can also sprinkle very little water )
• Now add remaining 1 tbsp pepper powder and stir fry for a minute.
• Lastly add some cilantro and turn off the stove.
• Very yummy and hot Musroom Pepper Masala is ready.
• Serve Hot with Rotis/Puris/Mild Pulav.

Notes:
Please adjust pepper powder amount to your taste...the amount quantity will give you a super hot mushroom pepper masala...
With the same recipe you can also add chicken instead of mushroom and enjoy as Hot pepper chicken...
Adding more onions ans tomato will gives you more taste and quantity.

I tried her Milagi Podi...plz check out the link for the recipe...

Sending this recipe to the event, Blog Hop Wednesday. Plz friends don't forget to checkout Here to know what other my blog hoppers have posted for BHW.

And also i am happy to share my other recipes which i tried and posted for previous Blog Hop Wednesday,a  treat for your eyes :)

Thiruvadirai Kali

Spinach Pulao With Whole Moong

Seyal Maani

Paneer Gobi Masala

Stuffed Aloo curry

Neer Dosa N Tomato Chutney

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Pepper chicken

 Ingredients

1. chicken     1Lb (i used boneless breast chicken)
2. onion    1 finely chopped
3. crushed pepper   50gm
4. dry red chillies     2no.s
5. chilli powder    1 tsp
6. turmeric powder    1/4 tsp
7. ginger-garlic paste   2tsp
8. curry leaves    2twigs
9. cashew nuts     10no.s
10. fennel seeds     1tsp
11. thick yoghurt       1tsp 
12. limejuice     half lime
13. garam masal powder  1tsp
14. coriander powder  1tsp
15. garam masala    1/2 tsp
16. salt   as neede
17. oil  tbs

Method

• Cut and clean the chicken.
• Then marinate the chicken with youghurt,1/2 tsp fennel seeds,cashew nuts,turmeric powder,chilli powder,ginger garlic paste,garam masala,lime juice,few curry leaves and coriander powder.
• Mix it well and keep it aside for 30-40minutes
• Then heat oil in a pan.Add fennel seeds ,when they pop add red chillies,curry leaves and chopped onions
• Fry the onions until they turn  golden brown
• Now add the marinated chicken . stir fry it till the raw smell goes.
• Then sprinkle little water and close it with a lid .
• Cook till the chicken gets tender 
• open the lid and fry nicely and then add the crushed pepper to the chicken
• Saute well and add coriander leaves (optional)
• Now the fresh pepper chicken is ready.

Egg Pepper Fry

Ingredients

1. boiled eggs    4 no.s
2. pepper          50gm (freshly grounded)
3. salt                as needed
4. oil                  2 tspn

Method

• Boil the eggs for 12-15min. Cool it and remove the shell.
• Cut in to half n keep aside
• Take a small bowl and mix grounded pepper with salt and few drops of oil .
• Now using a spoon carefully spread  the pepper mixture on the eggs and stir fry it on the tawa 
• .Fry on both the sides add some more oil and pepper while frying.
• do not fry the boiled eggs for longtime .
• It goes well with biryani , variety rice and with rasam sadham also.

Black Pepper

Pepper chicken curry(without coconut)

Ingredients

1. chicken         1lb
2. big onion        1 (finely chopped)
3. tomatoes         2 (finely chopped)
4. green chillies    2 no.s slit open
5. curry leaves     1 twig
6. ginger garlic paste     1tbsp
7. pepper        2 tbsp (freshly grounded)
8. coriander leaves      few
9. Whole garam masala  (cinnamon,bayleaf, cardomam,clove)
10. fennel seeds     1 tsp
11. chilli powder      1 tsp
12. coriander powder    2 tsp
13. cumin powder         1tsp 

Method

• Heat oil in a pressure pan/cooker/tawa  .
• add whole garam masala and fennel seeds,when they splutter add chopped onions
• saute it well.
• after it turned golden brown add ginger-garlic paste ,pinch of turmeric powder ,saute till the the raw smell goes off.
• thn add  tomatoes cook till oil oozes out
• thn add chicken pieces and saute well
• add all dry powders mix well and it cook for few more minutes
• now add freshly grounded pepper mix well 
• add 1cup water and necessary salt
• mix well and cover it till chicken get cooked or pressure cook it for 2whistles
• now pepper chicken curry is ready add some chopped coriander leaves 
• it goes well with plain rice,pulav,dosa & chapathi.