Restaurant Style Pepper Chicken
A popular dish that has made its way from South Indian homes to restaurant menus across the world.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1/2 kg Chicken
- 2 tbsp Pepper corns
- 1 tbsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam)
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1 nos Onion Medium size(sliced
- 2 nos Green chilly
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- Curry leaves, a few
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 no. Onion Big(sliced
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1-2 tbsp Pepper powder
- 1 nos Tomato
- 1/2 piece Capsicum
- 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 1/2 tbsp Soya sauce
- 1/4 cup Cashew paste
- Coriander leaves, a few
Preparation
Step 1
Powder pepper corns, cumin seeds and fennel seeds with the help of a mixer grinder.
Step 2
Get a kadai or pan and add cleaned chicken, prepared pepper mix powder, onion, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, green chilly, coriander powder, turmeric powder, coconut oil and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 3
Cover and Continue cooking for 20 to 25 minutes in medium flame. Give it a stir now and then.
Step 4
Now we are going to make the gravy. For that Heat the oil in a Kadai and cook onion till soft. Then add turmeric powder, pepper powder and stir for a few seconds.
Step 5
Now add sliced tomato and cook until it has softened.
Step 6
Next, add capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
Step 7
Add soy sauce. Finally add cooked chicken and cashew paste. Stir everything together thoroughly and let it go for another five minutes and take it off the heat.
Step 8
Delicious Restaurant Style Pepper Chicken is ready.
Tip
Do not boil the curry hard after adding coconut milk. A gentle simmer is all you need — vigorous boiling can cause the coconut milk to split.
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