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Nilgiri Chicken - This chicken dish looks as good as it is healthy and tasty. Nilgiris meaning Blue Mountains.
Nilgiri chicken – A motorbike holiday in Kerala, India is an unforgettable experience. Kerala is the land of pristine beaches, beautiful lighthouses and mesmerizing greenery. In the state, one is spoilt for choices when it comes to decide the bike route. Ideal trip in Kerala would include a bike ride from Cochin towards the Southern Ghats where a wide variety of wildlife can be seen. All through the way the splendid views of the Tea and rubber plantations and paddy fields keeps the rider motivated. On the other hand a bike route at Southern Western Ghats, Kodaikanal welcomes bikers with open arms. The route shall pass through the famous tea plantations treks of Munnar district. The journey then continues towards Ooty and bikers have are required to ride to a height of 2,000 m into the Nilgiri Hills.
The Nilgiris meaning Blue Mountains derives its name from the wild Neelakurinji flowers which during its flowering season, carpets the whole of the mist-clad hill ranges in a swathe of blue and beckons the tourists to experience the scenic beauty. Neelakurinji flowers bloom once in twelve years can be seen only in this Nilgiri hills.
The Badagas are an indigenous people inhabiting the Nilgiri Hills. During my trip to the Nilgiris, I ate some local dishes of the badaga people. One of them was the Nilgiri chicken, which I would like to share with.
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Nilgiri chicken cooking instructions.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients to make Nilgiri chicken
| Chicken on Bone cut into medium sized pieces on bone | 750 grams |
|---|---|
| Yogurt | 6 tablespoons |
| Oil | 2 tablespoons |
| Cloves | 4-5 |
| Ginger-garlic paste | 1 tablespoon |
| Turmeric powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Coriander powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Salt | |
| A few thin strips of ginger | For garnishing |
| A few quarters of cherry tomatoes | For garnish |
| For paste | |
| Spinach blanched | 1 medium bunch |
| Fresh mint leaves roughly chopped | 1/4 bunch |
| Fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped | 1/2 bunch |
| Green chillies roughly chopped | 2 nos |
| Fennel seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Scraped fresh coconut | 1 cup |
Method to make nilgiri chicken
- For the paste, put spinach, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, fennel seeds and coconut with a little water in a mixer jar and grind to a fine paste.
- Finely chop onions. Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan; add cloves and onions and sauté for a minute.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chicken and salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. Add the ground paste and mix well.
- Add yogurt and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Transfer Nilgiri chicken into a serving bowl and serve hot garnished with ginger and tomatoes.
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Nilgiri Chicken
Nilgiri Chicken – This chicken dish looks as good as it is healthy and tasty. Nilgiris meaning Blue Mountains.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Nilgiri Chicken
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Calories 647kcal
Author Sumith Babu
Cost £5
Ingredients
- 750 gms chicken on bone (cut into medium sized pieces)
- turmeric powder
- coriander powder
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 6 tbsp yogurt
- 4 cloves
- 4 cherry tomatoes (for garnish)
- 1 ginger (julienne for garnish)
- 2 tbsp oil
- salt (to taste)
For paste
- 1 blanched spinach (bunch)
- 1 fresh mint leaves (chopped (bunch)
- fresh coriander leaves (hopped) (bunch)
- 2 green chillies (roughly chopped)
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 cup fresh grated coconut
Instructions
For the paste, put spinach, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, fennel seeds and coconut with a little water in a mixer jar and grind to a fine paste.
Finely chop onions. Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan; add cloves and onions and sauté for a minute.
Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chicken and salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. Add the ground paste and mix well.
Add yogurt and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
Transfer Nilgiri chicken into a serving bowl and serve hot garnished with ginger and tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Vitamin E: 2mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg
