We hardly cook red meat at home today
thanks to warnings by doctors and the health media.
thanks to warnings by doctors and the health media.
Our non-vegetarian cooking at home is
limited to chicken, the commonly available source of white meat, and
(hopefully) omega packed fish. The two darlings of docs and dieticians.
limited to chicken, the commonly available source of white meat, and
(hopefully) omega packed fish. The two darlings of docs and dieticians.
While there is a lot of variety of taste in
fish, chicken tends to get a bit boring with its one-dimensional taste notes.
Adding flavour to chicken becomes a challenge specially since we like our food
to be tasty.
fish, chicken tends to get a bit boring with its one-dimensional taste notes.
Adding flavour to chicken becomes a challenge specially since we like our food
to be tasty.
Years back I had cooked chicken with mango
pickle for a party and that was quite a hit amongst our guests.I had called it Murg Mango Dolly! I had blogged
about it here
pickle for a party and that was quite a hit amongst our guests.I had called it Murg Mango Dolly! I had blogged
about it here
The dish didn’t become a part of our daily
menu at home as we were wary of the amount of oil and salt that goes into
pickles.
menu at home as we were wary of the amount of oil and salt that goes into
pickles.
Recently I came across a mango pickle from ADF Soul and was excited to see that it
was made in olive oil and that the bottle I had picked up said that it was a
‘low salt’ version.
was made in olive oil and that the bottle I had picked up said that it was a
‘low salt’ version.
That gave me the courage to reprise my
mango chicken recipe out of the cold storage.
mango chicken recipe out of the cold storage.
The theme of the recipe is South Indian and
I used spices typical to South Indian cooking in it.
I used spices typical to South Indian cooking in it.
Here’s how you can make it.
Ingredients (for 2):
2 tablespoons Soul low
salt mango pickle, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon curry leaves, ½
teaspoon udad daal, 2 split green chillies, 1/2 red onion finely chopped, 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon Soul ginger garlic paste (which comes in a tube), 250 g boneless chicken cubes
salt mango pickle, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon curry leaves, ½
teaspoon udad daal, 2 split green chillies, 1/2 red onion finely chopped, 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon Soul ginger garlic paste (which comes in a tube), 250 g boneless chicken cubes
Cook:
Pre-cook – marinate the chicken in 1 teaspoon of garlic/ ginger paste
1.
Add ½ a teaspoon of the oil
from the pickle on a pan and turn on the heat
Add ½ a teaspoon of the oil
from the pickle on a pan and turn on the heat
2.
Once the oil is hot add mustard
seeds, curry leaves, udad daal and green chillies – spices typically used in
South Indian cooking
Once the oil is hot add mustard
seeds, curry leaves, udad daal and green chillies – spices typically used in
South Indian cooking
3.
Once this cooks add 2
tablespoons of the pickle which forms the flavour base. There is no need to add
further salt. Stir and let it cook for 30 seconds
Once this cooks add 2
tablespoons of the pickle which forms the flavour base. There is no need to add
further salt. Stir and let it cook for 30 seconds
Add the onions and stir
.
Add 250 g boneless chicken cut
into cubes. Boneless chicken cooks faster. Try to use leg pieces as they are
more succulent. They say the breast pieces are more healthy though
Add 250 g boneless chicken cut
into cubes. Boneless chicken cooks faster. Try to use leg pieces as they are
more succulent. They say the breast pieces are more healthy though
5.
Stir for about 5 to 7 minutes
on high heat. The chicken will lose its translucence.
Stir for about 5 to 7 minutes
on high heat. The chicken will lose its translucence.
6.
The dish is done
The dish is done
Eat this roti, bread or Keralite Malabar
porota
porota
This dish, like most of my cooking, is
simple, uncomplicated and quick.
Here is a video on the same:
simple, uncomplicated and quick.
Here is a video on the same:
