You need –
- Chicken – 750 grams , cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
- Shallots – finely chopped, 1 cup
- Green chili – 1, slit length-wise
- Ginger and garlic paste – 1 tablespoon each
- Tomato paste – 2.5 teaspoon
- Freshly ground pepper (coarsely) – 3 teaspoons
- Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Fennel powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon
- Curry leaves – 2 twigs
- Oil – 1 tablespoon or as required
- Salt to taste
How to –
Heat oil in a pan and add the finely chopped shallots. Cook till translucent. Add in the ginger-garlic paste, green chili and continue to cook till the raw smell of ginger-garlic is gone and the onions turn golden brown.
Add 2.5 teaspoons of ground pepper (reserve 1/2 teaspoon for the last) , coriander powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder and cook till the oil start to separate. Add the tomato paste (add a tablespoon of water if the mixture too dry), salt to taste and cook briefly for a few seconds. Add the chicken pieces and mix well to coat. Add about 1/4 cup water and curry leaves; cover and cook till done.
Uncover, continue to cook till the gravy is almost dry and stirring continuously . Now sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper and garam masala and mix well.
Turn off the heat and serve hot with rice and curry.
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What a delicious looking Chicken dish. Bookmarking this, will surely try.
Oh yes, perfect with rasam and let's not forget the stir fried yellow cabbage too. My kind of dish, I adore the spicy and that punch from black pepper.
Chicken varuval looks so yummy.Love the peppery dark color.
spicy looking chicken..
The Techie's Mummy makes something like this. And it is one of our fav things 🙂 Love the colour on the chicken Rekha! Looks so very delish 🙂
Sheesh… I feel like grabbing dat bowl!!! Bookmarking this…
oh..my god..very tempting chicken……awesome..
Chettinad chicken looks damn good, I can see your weekend went well with great food. Pinning this.
That is one bowl of yummy and spicy chicken!!! Stumbled upon your site…… you have a great space with a good collection of recipes and nice pictures!!
I am sitting here and drooling over that bowl of pepper chicken….perfect….
Wow looks yummy… what a perfect preparation hats off you
Finger licking preparation, looks absolutely tempting 🙂