Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Recipe Category: side dish
Recipe Cuisine: South India
Ingredients:
Onion (medium) – 2
Tomato (large) – 1
Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tbsp
Pepper Masala powder – 2 tbsp (https://mysouthernflavours.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/pepper-chicken-masala-powder-2/ )
salt to the taste
Chicken Marination:
Chicken – 500 gms (cut it into medium size)
Curd (yogurt) – 2 tbsp
chilly powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Tempering:
Oil – 3 tbsp
Dry red chillies – 2
mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
Pepper corn – ½ tsp
Garlic – 6 cloves (chopped)
Curry leaves – few
Whole garam masala:
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Cardamom – 2
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Cinnamon – 2 sticks
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Bay leaves – 2
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Cloves – 6
Garnish:
Cilantro / coriander leaves
Mint leaves
Method:
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Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, fennel, whole garam masalas and curry leaves.
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When mustard begin to splutter, add finely chopped onions and saute till it turns brown (caramelization enhance flavour & taste) and add chopped garlic.
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Now add ginger – garlic paste, saute till the raw flavour goes away.
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Add chopped tomatoes & salt to taste, cover and cook until the tomatoes are soft and tender.
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Add the marinated chicken, stir for 3 minutes and cover it.
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Now add the grounded pepper masala and mix well. Add some water, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
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When the chicken is get tender, leave it on low heat for a few minutes, add fried curry leaves, coriander & mint leaves for garnish.
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Serve this Pepper Chicken Masala with parathas, chappathi, dosa or rice and enjoy it.
I served Pepper chicken masala with Dosa / Rice Crepes.