Kozhi Milagu Varuval

Pepper Chicken Gravy

Ingredients

1/2 kg Chicken (diced)

2 tbsp gingely oil(or cooking oil)

1 tbsp pepper corns

1 tsp cumin seeds

3 garlic clove

2 inch ginger

10 curry leaves

2 tbsp coriander powder

2 red onions 

1 bunch of coriander leaves

1 tsp turmeric powder

salt to taste

2 Green chilies

Preparation

Grind 1 onion, Pepper corns, cumin seeds, ginger garlic, curry leaves, coriander powder and coriander leaves into fine paste.

Method

In pan add oil, 1 finely chopped onion and green chilies.

Once the onions are translucent add chicken and turmeric powder.

Fry for couple of minutes.

Add the grind paste and salt.

Once the gravy starts to boil close the pan and cook the chicken until tender.

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Pavakkai Varuval

Crispy Bitter gourd

Ingredients

1 Bitter gourd( cut into 4 inch fine thin slices)

½ cup tamarind water

1 tbsp gram flour

1 tbsp rice flour

2 tsp chilli powder

½ tsp powdered jaggery(or palm sugar)

Salt

2 tbsp oil

Method

In a pan add bitter guard with tamarind water.

Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

Close the flame remove the excess  water.

Mix bitter gourd with chilli powder, gram flour, rice flour and salt.

In a non stick flat pan add oil.

Add the bitter gourd over the pan in one layer to cook.

Flip and cook the other side,  once the bottom layer is cooked sprinkle some jaggery and toss.

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