Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala
We love Chettinad food...!!! Yesterday, I made Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala - a quick, spicy & aromatic chicken curry for dinner & it was a hit. The gravy was very peppery and flavorful. I just loved the color of the masala. It made a fabulous combination with parottas. Also it goes well with flavored rice, plain cooked rice, chapathi, roti etc., .
Ingredients
Chicken - 300 g
To Marinate:
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Lemon juice - ¼ tsp
Pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
To Prepare Masala:
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Cumin - ½ tsp
Saunf - ¼ tsp
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - a ½ inch piece
Mustard - ¼ tsp
Turmeric pwd - a pinch
Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp
Pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
Fresh cilantro leaves - ½ cup
Garam masala pwd - ½ tsp
Crushed pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Yoghurt - ¼ cup
Lemon juice - a few drops
Salt as required
Instructions
1.
Clean, wash and marinate the chicken for 30 mins with red chilly pwd, turmeric pwd, pepper pwd, salt and lemon juice
2.
Pour 3 tbsp of cooking oil to a fry pan
3.
Add cumin, saunf, cloves, cinnamon, mustard and wait to splutter
4.
Add finely chopped onions and sauté well
5.
Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, pepper pwd and stir well for 2 mins
6.
Add coriander pwd and finely chopped cilantro leaves
7.
Cook further for few minutes
8.
Add tomato slices and smash it well
9.
Add ½ cup of water to the masala and close the fry pan
10.
Allow it to cook for 5 to 7 mins in a medium flame
11.
Then add the marinated chicken pieces to the masala and sauté it well
12.
Add salt as required
13.
Add thick yoghurd and stir well
14.
Close the fry pan and allow chicken to cook for 10 to 15 mins in medium flame
15.
Keep stirring once in a while, so that the masala doesn’t get stick to the bottom
16.
When the chicken is cooked, add the crushed pepper, garam masala pwd lemon juice to it
17.
Switch off the flame
18.
Garnish the hot & spicy Pepper Chicken Masala with fresh coriander leaves
19.
This delectable dish from Chettinad Cuisine is a great treat for spice lovers and it pairs up excellent with parathas or steamed rice