Ingredients

• Chicken-1kg

• Freshly Ground Pepper-3 1/2 Tbsp

• Curry leaves- plenty of

• Green chilly-5(slits)

• Turmeric-1/2tsp

• Chicken Masala-1 1/2tsp

• Coconut pieces-handful

• Cashew nuts-10(opt)

• Ginger-Garlic Paste-2tbsp

• Coconut Oil-4tbsp

• Big onion-3

• Tomato-3

• Thick Coconut milk-1/2cup(opt)

• Salt-to taste

Method

• Clean and Cut chicken  into small pieces ,wash thoroughly and keep aside.

• Heat a non stick pan .

• Add coconut oil and fry coconut pieces into light brown colour.

• To this add curry leaves and fry.

• Now add ginger-garlic paste.

• Saute for few seconds.

• Then add finely chopped onion ,green chilly and salt.

• Saute till it become light golden in colour.

• Now its time to add turmeric powder and chicken masala powder.

• Saute well for 5 minutes in low flame .

• Now add pepper powder and saute .

• Then add  finely chopped tomato and cook for few minutes .

• To this add cashew nuts ,mix well.

• Finally add chicken pieces ,cover the pan and cook in medium flame .

• Stir well occasionally.

• Check the salt .Finally when the chicken is fully done(u can see the oil is oozing out from the gravy and the chicken is fully covered with gravy) add thick coconut milk .

• Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes.

• Finally sprinkle 1tbsp of coconut oil and few curry leaves .

• Yummy Pepper chicken is ready to serve

Courtesy

Mazhavil Manorama Thani Naadan

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Veena