Kitchen Tantra

Neer Kozhi Milagu Perattal:

Quail Pepper Fry. Quail Pepper Roast. Water Fowl Pepper Fry. Neer Kozhi - Water Hen/fowl.

Its a variety of hen, a water fowl actually. I am not sure about its Zoological name. Its a game bird, very small....and has very slender legs. Much like miniature Kokku(crane). Its hunted for its meat. The meat is very gamier in taste! Well.....its not found all the time in the regular market. One need to go to speciality fowl market. If you found one....try this recipe! Since all the game birds/peasant fowls and mid sized birds are categorised under Quails here. I list the same...preapre quails in the similar fashion! Digg in!

Ingredients:

Game Fowls 2-4
Sesame oil - 1 cup
Garlic 1 whole head - peeled & semi crushed
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Chili powder 2 spoons
Peppercorns 2-4 spoons(powder them without toasting it previously)
Curry leaves 1 cup
Mint to garnish.

Method:

In a heavy bottomed skillet, heat 2 spoons of sesame oil.

Add Mustard and cumin seeds. Let this crackle up. Add curry leaves too.

Then followed by Garlic...fry till fragrant.

Now stir-in meat. Saute for few minutes. Maybe until it turns opaque(protein denatures) Now add in little salt and turmeric powder(1/4 spoon). Saute for few more minutes. Add 1 cup of water, cover and cook over medium heat.

When the meat is alomost doen, add chili and pepepr powder...fry over high heat.

Serve warm to go with your steamed rice.

Labels: Fowl