Chettinad Pepper Chicken Gravy | Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala Recipe

Chettinad Pepper Chicken Gravy | Chettinad Pepper Chicken Masala Recipe

Ingredients 

Onion - 2 (Finely Chopped)

Tomato - 2 (Finely Chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder  - 1 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - a pinch

Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Crushed Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp

Curd - 1/4 cup

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Salt - as required

Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup

To Marinate

Chicken - 1/4 kg (boneless)

Red Chilly Powder - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1/4 tsp

Salt - as required

For the Seasoning

Oil - 2 tsp

Bay Leaf - a small piece

Cloves - 2

Cardamom - 1

Cinnamon - a small piece
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

• Clean & wash the chicken, Now marinate the chicken for 1 hour with red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, lemon juice and salt.
• Heat oil in pan, add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and saute it for a minute.
• Then add chopped onion and saute it till golden brown.
• Then add ginger garlic paste, chopped tomato's and saute it until it turns soft and mushy.
• After that add red chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves and saute it 2 minutes.
• Now add marinated chicken and saute it for another 10 minutes.
• Then add curd, enough salt and mix it well.  
• Close the pan and cook the chicken for 10 minutes in medium flame.
• Stir it till the gravy becomes thick enough.
• When the chicken is cooked, add crushed pepper corn, garam masala powder, lemon juice and mix it well then switch off the flame .
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Now chettinad pepper chicken gravy / chettinad pepper chicken masala is ready to serve with hot rice, biriyani etc...