Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 green chillies
• Ginger, crushed, as shown
• 7 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 3 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 500g chicken
• Salt, to taste
• ½–¾ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp pepper powder (finish)
• Curry leaves, as shown
• Coriander leaves, as shown

Steps

1. Heat 3 tbsp oil and sauté 2 chopped onions and 2 green chillies. Add crushed ginger and 7 garlic cloves and sauté well.
2. Add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and 3 tsp pepper powder. Sauté for a minute, then add 1 chopped tomato and cook until soft.
3. Add 500g chicken and salt — cook on high heat for 3–4 minutes. Reduce the flame, cover and cook until the chicken is done. No need to add water.
4. Finally, add ½–¾ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp pepper powder, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve hot!

The reel

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Tips

• Pat the chicken dry so it browns instead of steaming.
• Cook it through, then rest a few minutes so the juices stay in the meat.
• If the masala is done before the meat, take the pan off the heat rather than boiling it dry.

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