Pepper Chicken In Coconut Gravy

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• 2 Lb Chicken — cut into medium pieces
• 3 tbsp Pepper powder
• 4 Pods Garlic — crushed
• Ginger A small piece — crushed
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 3 - Butter
• 3 - Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 3 - Cloves (Grambu)
• 3 - Cardamom (Elakka)
• 2 nos Tomatoes — cut into small pieces
• 3 tsp Coriander powder
• 3 nos Onions chopped, medium
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Cuminseeds or powder (Jeerakam)
• Salt, to taste
• Coriander leaves — for garnishing

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Smear 2 tbsp of pepper powder and salt onto the chicken pieces.

2. Step 2

   Pierce the chicken pieces with a fork and let the chicken marinate for a few hours.

3. Step 3

   Heat butter in a pan and fry the chicken pieces one by one. They should not be deep-fried, but just like frying onions. Keep the fried chicken pieces aside.

4. Step 4

   In the same butter, fry the sliced onions, cardamoms, ginger, garlic, cloves and cinnamon.

5. Step 5

   When the onions turn brown, add the coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric and cumin powder and fry for 1-2 minutes.

6. Step 6

   Add the grated coconut, tomatoes and keep frying. Do not add any water.

7. Step 7

   Add the remaining pepper powder and fry for a minute.

8. Step 8

   Add water, enough to get a thick gravy.

9. Step 9

   Drop the fried chicken pieces into the gravy.

10. Step 10

    Season with salt and let it bubble for 10-15 minutes, till chicken is well mixed with the pepper masala.

11. Step 11

    Garnish with coriander leaves.

12. Step 12

    Serve while still hot with rice.