The banana leaf sadhya made for Onam, Vishu or any of the Kerala festivals has an array of side dishes that are served on the top half of the leaf. Some of these we have posted earlier
Aviyal
Thoran
Pachadi
Kichadi
Erisherry
Mango pickle
However, the mildest, creamy yet simple olan is missed if it is not on the leaf. Have you made it?

What is olan?

Olan is a slow cooked stew made with gourds cooked in coconut milk. It is a mild creamy curry that predominantly uses ashgourd and pumpkins. Depending on regional variations you will find yard long green beans (payar) or cooked cowpeas added to it. It is flavoured gently with salt,curry leaves and slit green  chillies. Unlike a lot of Kerala dishes it doesn’t have a mustard tempering, rather a good tablespoon of pure coconut oil stirred in as soon as it is removed from the heat for that roundeness and fragrance you experience.

How is sadhya olan different from regular olan?

If you are familiar with Kerala recipes, you will know that olan is one that is probably the least made in most houses. This is because the regular olan is a runny curry with less complex flavours. However  the sadhya olan with the creaminess from the coconut milk and the cooked cowpeas is a thicker version which never runs. Though mild it has a well flavoured along with the semi mashed vegetables. The key to making the sadhya style olan is managing the liquid content.

Ingredients to make olan

Vegetables: since this is a mild stew with gourds and pumpkins, so they make the bulk of this recipe. the withte fleshed wintermelon ( elavan) is preferred over the giant ash gourds. The pumpkin adds a it of colour and sweetness. if you cant get the wintermelon, bottle gourd, watermelon peel or chayote work well too.
Bean: the creamy composition works because of the earthy flavours from the cooked cowpeas. Cowpeas have an earthy flavour and are perfect for this mild recipe.
Coconut milk: coconut milk is the cooking liquid here. At first the this cococnut milk is used to cook the gourds in. At the final stages, string the thick coconut milk or coconut cream. this ensures that the final result is thick olan and it is creamy.
Seasoning: Salt is the only seasoning here.
Spices: this is a mild stew and uses no spices. The single green chilli added is for fragrance, not heat. This is opional.
Oil: the final roundedness of the recipe comes from half tsp of coconut oil stirred in at the end. This is an optional step, but brings the flavour exactly like the one in the sadhya.

Mealprep this mild gourd stew

The gourd stew or olan is a great recipe to mealplan. It stays good for a few days under refrigeration. They do freeze good, but not great. The gourds do go a bit limp upon thawing the frozen one. So add it to your mealprep not much to your freezer list.

What pairs well with sadhya olan?

Sadhya olan is a great accompaniment to the banana leaf meal or a South Indian thali. It pairs well with idiyappam (string hoppers), steamed breads or chappathi. In a great rush week, Olan is perfect with some toasts or just as such warmed in a bowl resembling a chunky soup.

Lets make Sadhya Olan

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Naga chicken curry is a naga traditional chicken recipe which is zero oil and prepared with a handful of ingredients with few simple cooking steps. In simple words it is a boil chicken recipe. The chicken is cooked with fermented bamboo shoot which is the key ingredient of the curry which makes the curry authentic and traditional. The ingredients used to make this naga style chicken curry are chicken, fermented bamboo shoot, potato (optional), green chillies, ginger, garlic, salt, water and local sichuan peppercorns ( a variety of sichuan peppercorn).

Naga chicken curry is yet another simple and classic dish from the Naga cuisine. Naga style chicken curry is a zero oil dish which means not a single amount of oil is used in cooking this chicken curry and that’s how we cook our dishes. Very tasty, flavorful, exotic and healthier as well. It is a simple and easy recipe with simple cooking process.

Chicken curry with fermented bamboo shoot is a common Naga speciality dish which is very famous and one of the most popular dish in Naga Cuisine. It is a traditional and authentic naga chicken recipe. This dish is savored in almost all Naga household.

Naga chicken curry is an absolutely favourite of the nagas. Infact it is loved by many north easterners. It is a very simple and super easy recipe. You have the ingredients in hand and you’ll master it in jiffy. It is a perfect curry with lovely flavors to have with piping hot steam rice. The unique and amazing aroma coming out of the fermented bamboo shoot and the magical sichuan peppercorns is just divine and to die for.

Naga cuisine uses bamboo shoot as a key ingredient in dishes cooked with fish, chicken, pork, beef or other meats and even in vegetarian dishes. Bamboo shoot enhances and intensifies the flavour of the dishes.

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Here I have used the pounded fermented bamboo shoot. You can use the whole fermented bamboo shoot which has can be shredded with hand into long thin strips. This is a naga special fermented bamboo shoot. You can also use the bamboo shoot extract in this recipe. There is also a traditional recipe of chicken with dry bamboo shoot which is a perfect side dish to have with your piping hot steam rice.

Fermented bamboo shoot is a traditional Naga delicacy and a key ingredient in many naga dishes. Infact bamboo shoot is a delicacy for many North East states. It is adored by almost all north easterners. Most Naga dishes are cooked with bamboo shoot (fresh, fermented, extract or dried) as a souring agent to the dishes; be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian dishes.

Fermented food plays a crucial part in Naga Cuisine. Some of the fermented food are fermented bamboo shoot, fermented dry fish, fermented crab meat, fermented soya bean (axone), fermented mustard leaves, zutho (rice beer) etc.

If you think that Indian cuisine is all about spicy and oily food, then you are missing out some information. Indian cuisine consists of a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisine. Nagaland, one of the northeastern state of India, is known for simplicity and variety of food from different tribes of the state. Naga food is considered to be healthy as most of the food are either boiled or steamed. The use of oil is very minimum. We usually dont use the Indian spices in our kitchen. Infact fresh herbs are used in our daily cooking. 

It’s a known fact that Nagas love their food spicy and its true that most people find their food bland. This juxtaposition is often tackled by throwing in 1 or 2 raja mircha ka naga king chilly in any bland stew. The naga king chilly adds that extra zing in any dishes like meat, vegetables and chutneys. Though it is hot beyond words, raja mircha remains that one ingredient Nagas can’t do without.

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INGREDIENTS FOR NAGA STYLE CHICKEN CURRY

● Chicken – I have used broiler chicken. Local/country chicken is best for this recipe. It takes the curry to another level and more healthier.
● Fermented bamboo Shoot – You can use shredded bamboo shoot or bamboo shoot extract/juice.
● Potato – You can add other vegetables like beans, carrot, cabbage or leafy vegetables. Again this may be optional
● Green chilly – Raja mircha ( naga king chilly) fans can add king chilly for the extra zing and hotness.
● Ginger
● Garlic
● Local sichuan peppercorns
● Salt
● Water

VARIATION OF NAGA CHICKEN CURRY

● You can totally skip the potato and sichuan peppercorns.
● You can add on others vegetables to the curry to make it more hearty and healthier. Mostly commonly used are squash (chow chow/chayote), beans, carrots, cabbage etc
● You can add green leafy vegetables like lai pata ( mustard greens), Mongmong tü (sichuan leaves) etc
● You can add coriander leaves, burmese coriander or fresh ginger leaves to the curry which enhances the flavor of the curry.
● Use fermented bamboo shoot for authentic taste but if you can’t source it, you can use canned bamboo shoot or even tomatoes. Taste and flavor will differ but those are the substitute ingredients.

If you’re fond of naga food, then this is surely the one to go for! It is lip-smacking good. I hope you’ll try this simple and easy naga style chicken recipe and if you do, please do share your thoughts about the recipe with me here.

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I made a simple recipe video of this hearty naga chicken curry recipe for my readers which I have shared below. Please do watch and SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t yet. It will mean a lot to me and motivate me to come up with more videos for my readers. As always looking forward to your feedbacks!

Naga Chicken Curry Tutorial Video

FEW CHICKEN STARTERS RECIPE YOU MIGHT LOVE TO TRY

● Bhut Jolokia Grilled Chicken
● Chicken Leg Fry
● Crispy Fried Chicken
● Chicken 65
● Easy Grilled Chicken Salad
● Pizza Stuffed Meatloaf
● Cheesy Chicken Fritters
● Tandoori Chicken
● Chicken Pakora
● Baked Whole Chicken Leg
● Pan Baked Chicken Leg
● Peri Peri Chicken
● Spiced Fried Chicken
● Coca Cola Chicken

FEW CHICKEN SIDE DISHES YOU’LL LOVE

● South Indian Masala Chicken Fry
● Chicken Liver & Gizzard Fry
● Chicken Masala Stir Fry
● Spicy Mango Chicken Wings
● Chicken & Banana Flower Stir Fry
● Steamed Chicken

THE CHICKEN CURRY COLLECTION

● Chettinad Chicken Curry
● Easy Chicken Curry
● Chicken Manchurian
● Butter Chicken
● Pepper Chicken Gravy
● Chicken Kola Urundai Kuzhambu
● Black Pepper Chicken

MORE NAGA RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE > Naga Cuisine

YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE NORTH EAST INDIA CUISINE RECIPES HERE

All of the above recipes are super easy to prepare, ready in no time, and will never disappoint you.

So let’s get started with the recipe.

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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients to make naga chicken curry:

500 gms chicken
2 tbsps fermented bamboo shoot
2 potatoes cubed
6-7 green chillies
2 inches ginger
8-10 garlic
1 tbsp local sichuan peppercorns roasted
Salt as per taste
Water as required

Step by step pictorial instructions to make naga chicken curry:

In a mortar pestle coarsely pound the green chillies. Remove and keep aside.

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In the same mortar pestle coarsely pound the ginger & garlic and keep aside for later use.

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Add the chicken in a pot. Add the pounded green chilly, fermented bamboo shoot and salt to taste. Add water immersing the chicken well. Turn on the flame. Cover the pot with lid and cook the chicken for about 10 minutes.

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Add the potato chunks and continue to cook until the chicken and the potatoes are cooked completely approximately 15 minutes.  Cooking time will differ depending on the variety of chicken used.

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Adjust the curry consistency as per your requirement.

Add the pounded ginger garlic and dry roasted and crushed sichuan peppercorns. Mix well and cook for 3-5 minutes and take off the flame.

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NOTES:

● This dish taste best with country chicken/local chicken.
● Use chicken with bone.
● Raja Mircha fans can add 1 or 2 raja mircha or as per your heat preference level.
● You can totally skip the potato and sichuan peppercorns.
● You can add on others vegetables to the curry to make it more hearty and healthier. Mostly commonly used are squash (chow chow/chayote), beans, carrots, cabbage etc
● You can add green leafy vegetables like lai pata ( mustard greens), Mongmong tü (sichuan leaves) etc
● You can add coriander leaves, burmese coriander or fresh ginger leaves to the curry which enhances the flavor of the curry.
● Do not over cook the chicken.

Well, if you make this naga chicken curry, please do leave a feedback in the comments box below or snap a photo and tag Akum Raj Jamir on Facebook and akumrajjamir on Instagram with hashtag #atmykitchen. I would love to see your creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I hope you liked the recipe. Your valuable feedbacks are always welcome, I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you.

Happy cooking!

Love Akum

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Virginia Police Benevolent Association Brunswick Stew, 1913. Photo courtesy Library of Congress.

In the sweltering heat of July 30, 1913, throngs of Virginians passed through the open gates of the State Fair Grounds in Richmond, Virginia, to attend the festivities hosted by the Police Benevolent Association. Ticket sales set a new record for the annual event in only its eighth year.

Illustration courtesy Library of Congress.

The night before, one of Virginia's most famous Brunswick stew cooks Jack Sale was directing his stew crew while they cooked 500 gallons of Virginia-style stew all night to be served to the hungry crowd the next day. Among its ingredients was 400 pounds of chicken, 100 pounds of beef, 30 pounds of Smithfield bacon, 200 dozen ears of corn, 250 quarts of butter beans, 15 bushels of tomatoes, 12 bushels of potatoes, 1 barrel of onions, 3 bushels of peppers, 2 bushels of herbs, 50 pounds of butter and 5 gallons of sherry wine. Other ingredients were added but Sale refused to share the details.

By the time the sun went down, there was not a single drop of stew left in the huge kettle. Wrestling matches, boxing matches, motorcycle races, card games and club swinging rounded out the festivities. The Times Dispatch reported, "From 11 o'clock . . . until nearly dark it was a grand frolic. Throughout the day there were no indications of disorder, and the utmost good-fellowship prevailed on all sides."

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Chicken And Vegetable Stew is an oil free recipe that is scrumptious and comforting dish. It has a light broth with chicken, vegetables, fermented bamboo shoot water and some very few basic ingredients. It is a soulful and wholesome dish perfect to have with piping hot steam rice and can also have it as a soup.

Chicken and vegetable stew is a Naga style chicken cooked in traditional way. This stew is simple and easy to make with simple cooking process. It requires only few ingredients to make this flavorful stew and is ready under 30 minutes.

Zero oil chicken and vegetable stew is basically boiled chicken. Without any guilt you can happily relish and it is indeed a very heart warming, healthier and nutritious dish. A real comfort dish!

This is a naga traditional chicken recipe which is zero oil and prepared with a handful of ingredients. The ingredients used to make this naga style chicken are country chicken, fermented bamboo shoot water, vegetables, green chillies, ginger, garlic, salt, water and coriander leaves.

This naga style chicken is very tasty, flavorful and healthier. It is a simple and easy recipe with simple cooking process. This dish is savored in almost all Naga household.

Here I have used fermented bamboo shoot water. You can use the fermented bamboo shoot.

Do check out my naga traditional chicken recipes Naga Chicken Curry Amsu (Chicken With Rice Flour), Chicken With Greens, Chicken Porridge, Chicken With Dry Bamboo Shoot. Also other stews recipes are Chicken Stew, Chicken Brocolli Stew Indian Spiced Chicken Stew.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS CHICKEN VEGETABLE STEW?

● It’s simple and super easy to prepare
● It does not require much time and is ready under 30 minutes
● It’s light and scrumptious
● It’s healthier compared to other stew and curries as it is zero oil dish.
● It’s nutritious as it is made with country chicken and vegetables.
● It’s made wih limited ingredients but flavor-packed and wholesome.

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE ZERO OIL CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STEW

This section explains what all ingredients is used in making the zero oil chicken and vegetable stew, how to use or choose certain ingredients and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

CHICKEN  – The recipe is made using skinless country chicken. You can use the skin-in chicken. Broiler chicken can be substituted with country chicken.
WATER as required
SALT as per taste
GREEN CHILLY – Coarsely ground green chilli is used.
TOMATO – Regular tomato is used here. You can also use cherry tomatoes.
GINGER AND GARLIC – Freshly ground ginger and garlic is used. Do not use store bought ginger garlic paste. Pound them in mortar and pestle just enough to open up the flavor.
FERMENTED BAMBOO SHOOT WATER – You can use fermented bamboo shoot as well. Bamboo shoot or its water enhances and intensifies the flavour of the dishes
VEGETABLES –  Potato, beans and carrot is used. You can use vegetable of your choice.
CORIANDER LEAVES – You can also use Burmese coriander or crushed ginger leaves.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STEW?

This section shows how to make zero oil chicken and vegetable stew with step-by-step photos and details about the technique with video tutorial. For full ingredients measurements, see the recipe card below.

Zero oil chicken and vegetable stew is a straight forward recipe. Start by putting the chicken, salt, water, green chilly and tomato. Cook them for few minutes. Then add in the fermented bamboo shoot water and cook for another few minutes. Add in the potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes. Then add in the carrot and french beans and cook for just a couple of minutes. Lastly add in the ground gingergarlicand cook for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves, give a quick mix and take off the heat. Voila your delicious and scrumptious chicken and vegetable stew is ready to be relished. Enjoy it with piping hot rice or sip it as a soup.

If you’re fond of naga food, then this is surely the one to go for! It is lip-smacking good. I hope you’ll try this simple and easy naga style chicken recipe and if you do, please do share your thoughts about the recipe with me here.

I made a simple video of zero oil chicken and vegetable stew for my readers which I have shared below. Please do watch to know how I made this delicious recipe. If you liked the video please do SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t yet. Also like, share and comment on it! It will mean a lot to me and really motivate me to come up and shoot more videos for my readers. As always looking forward to your feedbacks!

Zero Oil Chicken And Vegetable Stew Video Tutorial

STEP BY STEP PICTORIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE COUNTRY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STEW

In a mortar pestle pound the green chillies coarsely. Remove and keep aside.

Next add in the ginger and garlic and pound them coarsely. Keep aside.

In a heavy bottom pan add in the chicken.

Add in water submerging the chicken well.

Add in salt as per taste, ground green chilli and chopped tomato.

Mix well, put on the lid and cook for about 10 minutes.

Add in the fermented bamboo shoot water and cook about 5 minutes.

Add in the potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.

Add in the beans and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add in the ground ginger garlic and cook for about 1-2 minutes.

Add in the chopped coriander leaves, give a quick stir and turn off the heat.

Your scrumptious zero oil chicken and vegetable stew is ready. Slurp!

NOTES:
● You can cook the same dish with broiler chicken.
● Add vegetable of your choice. Veggies like chow chow, cabbage, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower etc are some veggies you can add in addition to the one used in the recipe.
● You can also add fermented bamboo shoot.
● Adding a dash of king chilly takes the stew to another level. I havent used it in the stew since my son cant have that much hot.
● If ginger leaves is available you can crush it and add them in the stew. It’s imparts an amazing flavor and aroma.

RECIPE CARD

FEW CHICKEN STARTERS RECIPE YOU MIGHT LOVE TO TRY

● Bhut Jolokia Grilled Chicken
● Chicken Leg Fry
● Crispy Fried Chicken
● Chicken 65
● Easy Grilled Chicken Salad
● Pizza Stuffed Meatloaf
● Cheesy Chicken Fritters
● Tandoori Chicken
● Chicken Pakora
● Baked Whole Chicken Leg
● Pan Baked Chicken Leg
● Peri Peri Chicken
● Spiced Fried Chicken
● Coca Cola Chicken

FEW CHICKEN SIDE DISHES YOU’LL LOVE

● South Indian Masala Chicken Fry
● Chicken Liver & Gizzard Fry
● Chicken Masala Stir Fry
● Spicy Mango Chicken Wings
● Chicken & Banana Flower Stir Fry
● Steamed Chicken

THE CHICKEN CURRY COLLECTION

● Chettinad Chicken Curry
● Easy Chicken Curry
● Chicken Manchurian
● Butter Chicken
● Pepper Chicken Gravy
● Chicken Kola Urundai Kuzhambu
● Black Pepper Chicken

All of these recipes are super easy to prepare, ready in no time, and will never disappoint you.

Well, if you make this C recipe, I’ll be glad if you take out some time and rate the recipe and leave a feedback in the comments box below. You can also snap a photo and tag Akum Raj Jamir on Facebook and akumrajjamir on Instagram with hashtag #atmykitchen. I would love to see your creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I hope you liked the recipe. Your valuable feedbacks are always welcome, I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you.

Happy Cooking!
Love Akum

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