Chettinad Pepper Chicken

Planning to make a totally different chicken recipe this weekend? Call dibs on Chettinad Pepper Chicken then! It is an exotic Pepper Chicken Recipe that brings variety to your boring meals. Serve it with rice or piping hot rotis for a hearty meal. Here is how to make Pepper Chicken Masala.

Chettinad is a region in Tamil Nadu inhabited by Chettiar Community. The cuisine of Chettiar community is one the most flavourful cuisine and is also the spiciest as well. Use of freshly ground spices along with coconut and curry leaves make this cuisine stand apart.

One of the famous dishes from this region is the Chettinad Pepper Chicken. Freshly roasted dry red chillies, whole peppercorns along with an array of other spices gives this chicken curry a very characteristic flavour.

Ingredients
To grind into a powder

• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
• 4-5 Dry Red Chillies
• 3 tsp Black Peppercorns
• 2 inch Cinnamon
• 3-4 Green Cardamom
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 1/4 cup Dry Coconut Grated
• 2 inch Ginger Chopped
• 10-12 cloves Garlic

For the curry

• 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 cups Onion Chopped
• 1 tsp Green Chilli Chopped
• 2-3 sprigs Curry Leaves
• 1 kg Chicken Curry cut
• 1 and 1/2 cup Tomato Finely Chopped

Salt to taste

• 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 tsp Tamarind Paste

Instructions
To grind into a powder

1. Dry roast all the ingredients in a pan till they are slightly browned and fragrant.
2. Remove the pan from heat and let the ingredients cool.
3. Grind the ingredients in a blender to make a coarse powder.
4. Keep aside.

To make the curry

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. When the oil is hot, add bay leaves and mustard seeds.
3. Let the seeds crackle.
4. Add onion and green chilies and fry till onion turns slightly brown.
5. Add curry leaves and fry for a minute.

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