Tasty Pepper Chicken Dry

Ingredients

• Chicken – 1 kg
• Shallots – 24 to 25 nos
• Ginger – 1 nos
• Garlic – – 15 to 16 nos
• Curry leaves – 3 to 4 sprigs
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
• Garam masala – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seed – 1 tbsp
• Fennel seed – 2 tbsp
• Pepper seed – 1 tbsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 4 to 5 tbsp

Method:

• Firstly we have to crush the ginger and garlic and set them aside.
• Heat a pan add pepper seed, cumin seed and fennel seed.
• Saute and fry them well.
• Take the pan off the heat and set it aside.
• In a pan, heat the oil,add fennel seed.
• Then add the crushed ginger and garlic mix.
• Saute them well.
• Then add shallots and curry leaves.
• Saute them well.
• Sprinkle some salt and saute till the shallots become soft.
• Then add turmeric powder and garam masala.
• Saute them well.
• Then add chicken pieces and saute them well.
• Add some salt and mix them well.
• Pour a sufficient amount of water over them and thoroughly mix them.
• Cover and cook till the chicken is soft.
• Now we have to crush the fried ingredients into a fine powder and set it aside.
• Remove the lid and check whether the chicken is well cooked or not.
• Add the crushed masala mix and combine them well.
• Cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Take the pan off the heat and set it aside.
• Then add few curry leaves and mix them well.
• Serve the tasty pepper chicken curry with appam.