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Umesh's Pepper Chicken Masala

Title: Serves 2 (675g)

This Pepper Chicken Masala comes straight from the heart of Tamil Nadu’s Chettinad region, famous for its robust, earthy, and spicy cuisine. If you love Madras Chicken, this dish takes it up a notch - with freshly ground black pepper and red chillies balanced beautifully with coriander, tomatoes, and yoghurt.

Umesh first fell in love with this dish while training with the Taj Group of Hotels in Chennai. It’s been a favourite ever since, celebrated for its depth of flavour, rich aroma, and perfectly spiced sauce that clings to every tender piece of chicken thigh.

This is a warming, comforting, and utterly addictive curry — perfect for those who love authentic South Indian flavours without the fuss of cooking from scratch.

Made with ❤️ by Umesh

Preparation Instructions

Step 1 - Defrost in microwave or fridge overnight
Step 2 - Decant into a microwave safe dish or open pouch before reheating
Step 3 - Microwave until hot (approx 3-5 mins)

Ingredients & Allergens

Ingredients: Chicken, cumin, coriander, garam masala, chilli, oil, peppercorns, ginger, garlic, curd (milk), tomatoes, onion.

Contains: Milk

Serving Size, Spice & Suggestions

🍴Serves 2 (675g)

  • Fluffy Naan, warm Roti, or crisp Parathas
  • Steamed Basmati rice for soaking up all the spicy, peppery sauce
  • A side of cool cucumber raita or yoghurt to balance the heat

🌶️ Spice Level -Medium

About Your Cook

Hi, I'm Umesh!

My passion for food has come from my mother, she is a great cook and has won many awards for cooking in India. When I was small, around 15 or 16 years of age, I used to type out her recipes on a typewriter so that she could mail them to the magazines for competitions. Once when she was not there, I looked up her recipe book and made chilli chicken and fried rice and I was thrilled at my achievement.

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Storage & Delivery

This dish has been handmade with love in small batches by Umesh, before being freshly frozen for your convenience.

Keep frozen for up to 2 months from purchase, once thawed keep refrigerated and serve within 48 hours.

We deliver across NSW, VIC, SA, ACT and QLD. To check if we deliver to you enter your postcode and suburb in the delivery checker at the top of our page. ☝🏻

Perfect For....

🌶️ Spice lovers who enjoy bold, peppery South Indian flavours

🍽️ Quick weeknight dinners that taste like they’ve simmered all day

🇮🇳 Fans of authentic Indian cuisine craving something beyond butter chicken

🧑‍🍳 Foodies who appreciate chef-quality meals made by real cooks, not factories

🥘 Pairing with naan or rice for a comforting, satisfying meal

❄️ Freezer fillers – perfect to keep on hand for nights you don’t want to cook

Handmade with Love by Accredited Local Cooks
Freshly Frozen for Your Convenience
Delivering to NSW, ACT, SA, VIC, QLD

FAQ's

It’s medium-hot, with a distinctive black pepper kick rather than a chilli burn. The yoghurt and tomatoes balance the spice beautifully.

This recipe hails from Chettinad in Tamil Nadu, a region famous for its rich, aromatic spice blends and pepper-forward dishes.

It’s delicious with rice, naan, or paratha. For a complete meal, add a side of cucumber raita or a crisp salad.

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 22 reviews
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22 reviews
  • NW
    Natalie W.
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A versatile biryani

    This is such a big serve of biryani, we have it as a side and even eat this for breakfast with a fried egg. It makes a great lunch too with a handful of baby spinach and avocado!

  • S
    Shal
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 Stars

    Good sized biryani with heaps of good quality chicken packed with flavour, will definitely order again

    FoodSt
    1 year ago

    We are so happy you loved this Shal!

  • SK
    Sean K.
    2 years ago
    Reviewing
    Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Would like to order again

    We enjoyed This Biryani a lot as it's not something we would cook ourselves. It was the double size and although it didn't appear to be that large, there was a generous amount of chicken packed in.

  • LC
    Lorissa C.
    3 years ago
    Reviewing
    Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious! Really enjoyed this meal

    This Biryani was really delicious and a very generous portion. What a treat to have a home cooked meal that we didn’t have to prepare ourselves! Will definitely order a meal from Umesh again.

  • K
    Kerry
    3 years ago
    Reviewing
    Umesh's Chicken Biryani (Serves 2-4)
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious

    Really enjoyed this Chicken Biryani, fantastic flavour and great spicy hit. Will definitely order again.

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Delivery Information

We proudly deliver across NSW, ACT, VIC, SA and QLD. All orders are delivered in Eco-friendly Silversheen Liners and Recyclable Boxes with ice packs.

Delivery dates and rates are dependant on your location. Please check your delivery dates int he delivery checker at the top of the page.

We proudly deliver across NSW, ACT, VIC, SA and QLD. All orders are delivered in Eco-friendly Silversheen Liners and Recyclable Boxes with ice packs.

Delivery dates and rates are dependant on your location. Please check your delivery dates int he delivery checker at the top of the page.

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