காரசாரமான கோழி மிளகு வறுவல் / சுவையான பெப்பர் சிக்கன் / Spicy pepper chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken: 500 gms
• Onion: 2, sliced
• Green chilies: 4, slit
• Crushed ginger garlic – 2 tbsp
• chili powder: 1 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Garam masala: 1 tsp
• Tomato – 2 nos
• Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
• Pepper powder: 2 tbsp
• crushed black peppercorns: 2 tbsp
• Fennel Seeds: 1 tsp
• Sesame oil: 4 tbsp
• Curry Leaves: 2 sprigs
• Salt to taste
• Lemon: Juice of ½ lemon

Method

1. Marinate chicken for 30 minutes with lemon juice, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt. Grind coarsely whole pepper. Keep this aside while we make the base.

2. Heat a kadai with sesame oil. Add fennel seeds and crushed ginger garlic sauté well. Add sliced onions green chilies and curry leaves. Let it saute on medium heat till light brown.

3. Add tomatoes sauté well till tomatoes are mushy.

4. Add chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and crushed pepper. Mix well add salt if needed.

5. Add in the marinated chicken. Mix well cover and cook for 15 minutes. If there is water allow it to evaporate on high heat.

6. Open, and add in the pepper powder and curry leaves mix well.

7. Let the chicken dry roast on low flame for another 5 minutes.

8. Serve pepper chicken with rice.