It was one of those typical mornings at home. Getting Konda ready by 8.10 am, to board her school van becomes a tough job. She is slow in eating her breakfast and then drink milk. At times she skips the milk part. And if the twins are around, it becomes even more of a dance. These days, the boys are up by 6.30 am. I planned for a dosa with podi for her lunch and Bread Pizza for breakfast.
She wanted a Sandwich Jam instead. I told her she can get it later. While I was struggling to grate the cheese and put it in mw, both Konda and Peddu got settled on the table near by, waiting and looking expectantly at the timer. They even kept looking at each other, with secret smiles. When I removed the piping bread out of the oven, Peddu wanted his share. He won't accept plain bread, but he finally accepted it when I put the bread into the mw.
On seeing the Tomato sauce, he started dancing. So quickly a slice was spread with sauce and he went and sat with his sister to eat. Konda wanted French Fries for snacks, so had the fries cooking in sim, while I was spreading the podi mix on the dosa. While all this was happening, Chinnu was running around, singing thala thaala...and on seeing the dosa, wanted a dosa for himself. I told him, he got to wait.
In all this hungama, the van came and hubby dear sent him off as Konda was still eating her bread! Finally I went to drop her at school. Its been a while since I dropped her, so seeing the excitement of little kids, running to reach in by time, was very nostalgic. Konda won't go until I left, so after weaving her bye, I came back to my bike. The atmosphere and feeling just before the bell rings, I can still feel as it was just yesterday! The thrill and excitement of another new day at school, eagerly waiting for each class to get done, chatting with friends and then playing during lunch break. Why, I felt as if I was coming back from my own. I wish fervently that Konda enjoys every single day of school to the maximum. Life is so full of chores, I feel those innocent carefree days spent at school, are what that takes us every single day happily, rest of our lives!
Spice your Life with a healthy Moong Dal Pulao!
Coming to today's foodie post, I wanted to share another version of this Chicken Pepper Masala, which is quite famous our parts of the world!
Ingredients Needed:
Chicken - 500 gms
Onions - 3 medium
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Green Chili - 1
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chili - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp chopped
Mint leaves - 5
Bay leaf
Dry Masala powder:
Whole peppercorns - 2 tbsp
Coriander Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 2"
Cardamom - 2
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dry roast and grind to a smooth powder
Method to prepare:
For the marinate:
Wash and cut chicken into medium size pieces. Mix it with half of the ginger garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, coriander pw, salt and marinate for 30 mins.
For the Gravy:
Heat a pan with oil. Fry bay leaf. Then sauté onions till pink, add the rest of the ginger garlic paste, green chilli and sauté till the onions are brown. Add the mint leaves and half of the coriander leaves. Saute for few minutes, then add chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric and simmer for 5 mins.
Then add the marinated chicken pieces. Cook on high for 5 mins, while you are stirring.
Add the ground masala to the chicken and add 1 cup of water and simmer till chicken is tender. Finally garnish with the remaining coriander leaves.
Note: This tends to be very spicy with 2 tbsp of peppercorns, so adjust according to your taste. The main flavour in this is the freshly ground pepper.
Divya Kudua says
Hey Valli..that sounds like quite an eventful morning..;-)I loved reading through the posts and am waiting to have kids of my own so that I can experience it too..;-)
Priya says
Looks spicy, delicious n prefect while rainy with hot steaming rasam rice.. mouthwatering treat...
homecooked says
Wow Sri...this looks just fabulous! Spicy and yummy 🙂
Medhaa says
You are busy, you are right school carefree days are the best. Lovely curry must be spicy
Kitchen Flavours says
Looks spicy, yummy and perfect to the chill weather here.
Jaya says
sri,
thats exactly what happens every morning in my house also...I have to keep pushing my little one to finish her breakfast and go to school LOL...
I would love to have that plate of pepper chicken and roti ...
hugs and smiles
P Diddy says
This looks like is pretty spicy! Have you tried any other variations to this recipe that might make it less spicy? I don't mind the spicyness but my wife doesn't like it that much... let me know!! Keep posting!!
E-man
Cabbage Soup
Happy cook says
Hi hi it is just like a whole event is going on there everymorning. Loved tje way you wrote how the twins were looking at each other, wish we knew wht they were thinking about it 🙂
Delicious chicken.
Varsha Vipins says
Again like in fritters,we share some telepathy huh..i made a variety of pepper chicken masala yday...wil post soon..:)..n reading ur morning pandemonium i feel bit scared haha..
Bhawana says
good one again.
yasmeen says
Spicy pepper chicken!
Happy-go-lucky childhood days were the best considering all the responsibilities attached with motherhood.It was nice to know about your kids:)
I've set of rice recipes for your rice mela,I'll try to send them soon.
Sharmila says
Whew!Guess you can do with an extra set of hands ... what say?;-)
Am going to make pepper chicken for myself the next time I get chicken.
Alka says
I felt giddy reading abt ur morning rush....though mine are not very simpls and smooth...but this is bit too much for me..
And oh another chicken recipe...wht else i can do but drool drool drool 😉
Ann says
that was a touching write up quoting school life..
Roopa says
I browsed through your recent side dishes posts, and they all look so very very tasty, it makes my mouth water everytime i see a new one:) , they all look like a restaurant style preparation and I am so happy when it turns out that way:)
Sarayu says
Looks so good... would definitely try but have a small doubt... you added the ginger garlic to chicken...then howcome it will be again added to the frying onions... please clarify bcoz would love to try... many thanks
Srivalli says
Thanks everybody!..
Sarayu, I have updated the posted, added half for the marinade and the rest during saute. Do try and let me know!
rashmi says
whr is d tomato nd chillis added??
its not at all specific... kindly revise the recipe
Srivalli says
Thanks for pointing it out Rashmi..looks like in my updating it got missed...updated the post now.
Anonymous says
hi,
i tried this. it came out great. everybody at home loved this. sure is a keeper. thanks a million dear.
shreya
Anonymous says
hey valli !!! whn I was browsing for sme interesting recipes.. I came across ur blog.. u hve really done a g8 job a way b4.. but y hvent updated?? I hve tried sme f ur recipes.. its really nice.. cheers:-)