Pepper Chicken
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Chicken - 500gms
For Marination
Pepper powder - ¼ tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt
For Masala
Onion - 2, sliced
Ginger & garlic - 2 tsp each, grated
Greenchilli - 2, slit lengthwise
Whole Black pepper - 1¼ tsp
Garam masala - ½ tsp
Fennel powder - ¼ tsp
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Chicken/meat masala - ½ tsp (optional)
Soya sauce - 1 tsp
Tomato sauce - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coconut oil
Salt
1.Marinate the cleaned chicken pieces with salt, pepper powder & lemon juice. Crush the whole black pepper.
2.Heat oil in a pan & add sliced onion. Let it brown. Add grated/crushed ginger and garlic, green chilli and curry leaves. Let it cook till the raw smell goes.
3. Add crushed pepper, turmeric powder, garam masala, fennel powder and chicken/meat masala (if using). Mix well. Cook for another 2-3 mins. Add soya and tomato sauce/ketchup. Mix well.
4.Add ¼ cup water and salt and mix well. Add marinated chicken pieces. Combine everything well and make sure that chicken pieces are coated with masala. When chicken starts changing the color add ½ cup water & mix well. Let it boil.
5.When it boils, reduce flame and cover and cook it till the chicken is done. Check in between, give a stir and add more water only if required.
6.Once the chicken is done, remove the lid, add some curry leaves and continue cooking for another 5-7 mins on low flame, just to roast it a little more. Remove from fire.