Name: Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 no Chicken; 2 tbsp Veg oil; 3 nos Onions; 2 nos Garlic pods; 3/4 inch Fresh root ginger; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper; 1 tsp Ground coriander; 6 nos Curry leaves; 2 oz Black peppercorns(Kurumulaku) (crushed); 3/4 cup Tomatoes (peeled & chopped); Salt (As reqd)

Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry

Chettinad chicken pepper fry (Kozhi Melagu Varuval)

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

1 no Chicken
2 tbsp Veg oil
3 nos Onions
2 nos Garlic pods
3/4 inch Fresh root ginger
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tsp Ground coriander
6 nos Curry leaves
2 oz Black peppercorns(Kurumulaku) crushed
3/4 cup Tomatoes peeled & chopped
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Cut the chicken into small pieces.
Heat the oil and fry the finely chopped onions, garlic and ginger.
Add the spices and cook for a few minutes longer.
Add the tomatoes and salt to taste and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Put in the chicken pieces and stir so that they are thoroughly coated with the gravy.
Cover the vessel and simmer for about 30 minutes at the end of which, the mixture should be almost dry. But you need to check from time to time and add a little water if necessary.

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Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry