KERALA STYLE PEPPER CHICKEN

Pepper chicken is easy to prepare with a few ingredients. It is a dish that is spicy with taste from the black pepper combined with classic Indian flavour. It can be enjoyed with roti or even as a snack or starter.

Ingredients:-

1. Chicken – ½ kg

2. Pepper powder – 2 tbsp.

3. Cloves – 3 nos.

4. Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.

5. Onion – 1 no., chopped

6. Tomato – 1 no., chopped

7. Ginger – 1 inch piece

8. Garlic – 6-7 cloves

9. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp.

10. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp.

11. Coriander leaves – a handful

12. Green Chili – 2 nos., chopped

13. Salt – to taste

14. Curry leaves – 1 sprig

15. Oil – 4 tbsp.

Method:-

1. Grind cloves, fennel seeds, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, and coriander leaves into a fine smooth paste. Add pepper powder and 1 tbsp. salt and mix well.

2. Wash chicken thoroughly and drain the excess water.

3. Marinate the chicken with masala paste and make sure chicken is properly covered by the paste. Keep aside for at least an hour.

4. Heat the oil in a pan and add the curry leaves and chopped green chilies to it and saute for a minute.

5. Followed by marinated chicken only (save the remaining masala paste) and saute fry it for 2-3 minutes.

6. Then add the saved masala paste along with ¼ cup of water and stir it well for masala and oil get mixed properly.

7. Cook it covered on medium flame for 15-20 minutes till the chicken is done.

8. Now remove the lid, adjust salt and cook uncovered till gets the required consistency of the gravy. (I preferred semi-gravy for having it with chapati)

9. Pepper chicken is ready for serving hot with roti or chapati.

-