Pepper Chicken
Pepper chicken is a spicy, flavorful, and delicious dish, very popular in the restaurants of South India
Servings 2
Ingredients
For marination
- 300 g boneless chicken
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- a pinch of turmeric powder
For roasting and grinding
- ½ tsp oil
- 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
- ½ tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 big cloves garlic
- few curry leaves(finger full)
- some coriander leaves(finger full)
Rest of the ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 big onion (sliced)
- ½ cup water
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- a pinch of sugar
- salt as needed
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice(or as needed)
For garnishing
- 1 tbsp ghee
- coriander leaves
- curry leaves
Instructions
- Clean the chicken thoroughly and marinate with the items give under "For marination".
- Take ½ tsp of oil in a frying pan and fry the peppercorns, cumin and fennel seeds in medium flame without burning them.
- Turn off the stove and add coriander powder and garam masala. Mix well and let cool.
- Grind this to a paste along with the garlic, curry leaves, and coriander leaves in a mixer, adding water as needed. Keep aside.
- Heat up 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and saute the thinly chopped onions. When it softens add the marinated chicken and saute till the meat changes color.
- Now add the ground paste, and toss to coat the chicken. Saute for a minute or two and add ½ cup of water. Adjust spices and cook for 5-7 minutes till the chicken is cooked.
- Turn off heat and squeeze the juice of half a lemon. Garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves.