Pepper Chicken Masala

Chicken
Spicy
Non-Veg
Non-veg curry
Non-veg Thali
Side dish for Roti
Side dish for Idli, Dosa
Chettinad Cuisine
Lunch
Dinner
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Here I am sharing with you a spicy fiery pepper chicken masala recipe. It is very easy to make and perfect for rainy & winter season. This recipe needs grinding of freshly roasted spices and the chicken is cooked along with tomatoes, onion and fragrant spices. This is sooper spicy recipe, adjust the quantity of black pepper to suit your appetite. Lets see how to prepare this quick and easy chicken dish which is sure to pump up your tastebuds.

Ingredients

To Marinate:

Chicken - ½ kg

Lemon juice - few drops

Turmeric pwd -a pinch

Pepper pwd - ¼ tsp

Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp

Salt - ¼ tsp

To Grind:

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - ½ tsp

Red chilly - 1

Cinnamon - 2

Pepper corns -1 to 2 tsp

Cardamom - 1

Grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp

Saunf - ½ tsp

To make Masala:

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - ¼ tsp

Curry leaves - 5 to 6

Onion - 2

Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp

Tomato -2

Chopped Mint and coriander leaves - handful

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Clean and wash the chicken pieces

2.

Marinate with lemon juice, turmeric pwd, pepper pwd, red chilly pwd and salt

3.

Allow to marinate for 30 mins

4.

In a dry pan, add coriander seeds, cumin, red chilly, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, grated coconut and saunf

5.

Dry roast in low flame for few minutes

6.

Allow to cool and grind to coarse pwd

7.

Heat oil in a wide pan

8.

Add mustard, curry leaves and wait to splutter

9.

Add onion slices and saute till light brown

10.

Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute

11.

Add mashed tomato and cook until oil separates

12.

Add chopped mint and coriander leaves

13.

Saute well

14.

Add the freshly ground spices and combine

15.

Now add the marinated chicken pieces and stir well to coat them with spices

16.

Add 1 cup of water

17.

Mix well and cover and cook for 10 mins

18.

Stir once in a while to avoid masala sticking to the bottom

19.

Simmer the flame and cook for another 5 to 7 mins or until the chicken pieces are cooked through

20.

Taste and adjust salt and seasonings

21.

Adjust the gravy consistency by adding ¼ cup of water

22.

Turn off the flame

23.

Lipsmacking authentic Pepper Chicken Masala is ready

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