Thursday, April 16, 2009

Pepper Chicken Curry

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 lb ( cut into medium size )
Onion large - 1 ( finely chopped )
Tomato - 1 ( chopped )
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green chillies - 1 no (slit )
Curry leaves - 1 string
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Corriander powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Freshly ground black pepper - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1/2' piece
Clove - 1
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste.

Method:

  • Grind the coconut and Keep the paste aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add cinnamon,cloves,cumin seeds,fennel seeds and bay leaves. Fry them a minute.
  • Now add chopped onion.curry leaves and green chilli fry them until it turns into golden brown.
  • Then add ginger galic paste and fry 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, fry 2 minutes and add chicken pieces along with corriander powder, chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.mix well.
  • Fry them 5 minutes.
  • Now add pepper powder and add cup of water and close the lid.
  • After 5 minutes open up the lid and add the coconut paste.
  • Cook them till the chicken becomes tender and fully cooked with covered lid.
  • Garnish with corriander leaves.
    Serve with rice and chapathi.

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