Pepper Chicken Masala
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
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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