Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken Recipe
A high protein Chettinad recipe with chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste), onion, tomato. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken Recipe, clean the chicken thoroughly and wash it well
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 2
Place it in a bowl, then add about 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and water until chicken in fully immersed and let it sit for 10 minutes
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)fennel powder - roasted(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)water - as required - 3
After 10 minutes, drain the turmeric water and marinate with little salt
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastewater - as required - 4
This step of washing chicken in turmeric water will reduce the smell in the chicken
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)water - as required - 5
Heat oil in a kadai/wok on medium flame, add finely chopped onions and sauté till onions turn soft
onion(1) - 6
Once the onions are soft, add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell of the paste is gone
onion(1)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 7
Add curry leaves and mix well
sprig curry leaves(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish - 8
At this stage add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turn soft and mushy
tomato(1) - 9
This will take about 3-4 minutes
- 10
Now add the marinated chettinad chicken and let it cook for 3-5 minutes
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams) - 11
Add all the spice powders- cumin powder, fennel seeds powder, coriander powder, crushed pepper or pepper powder and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)fennel powder - roasted(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)salt - to tastecoriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish - 12
Mix the Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken and cook for another 5 minutes
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 13
Now add about 1/4 cup water
water - as required - 14
Cover and cook till the Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken is fully cooked and all water is evaporated
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)water - as required - 15
Once done, check the salt and spices and adjust accordingly
salt - to taste - 16
Hot, spicy, flavourful Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken is ready to be served
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 17
Serve Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken Recipe with Pickled onions as an appetizer
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)onion(1)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 18
Or you could also serve it as a side dish to a meal along wit steamed rice and Milagu Rasam Recipe (Village Style Pepper Rasam)
-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)
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Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken Recipe
A high protein Chettinad recipe with chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste), onion, tomato. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken Recipe, clean the chicken thoroughly and wash it well
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 2
Place it in a bowl, then add about 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder and water until chicken in fully immersed and let it sit for 10 minutes
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)fennel powder - roasted(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)water - as required - 3
After 10 minutes, drain the turmeric water and marinate with little salt
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastewater - as required - 4
This step of washing chicken in turmeric water will reduce the smell in the chicken
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)water - as required - 5
Heat oil in a kadai/wok on medium flame, add finely chopped onions and sauté till onions turn soft
onion(1) - 6
Once the onions are soft, add ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell of the paste is gone
onion(1)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 7
Add curry leaves and mix well
sprig curry leaves(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish - 8
At this stage add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes turn soft and mushy
tomato(1) - 9
This will take about 3-4 minutes
- 10
Now add the marinated chettinad chicken and let it cook for 3-5 minutes
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams) - 11
Add all the spice powders- cumin powder, fennel seeds powder, coriander powder, crushed pepper or pepper powder and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)fennel powder - roasted(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)salt - to tastecoriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish - 12
Mix the Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken and cook for another 5 minutes
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 13
Now add about 1/4 cup water
water - as required - 14
Cover and cook till the Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken is fully cooked and all water is evaporated
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)water - as required - 15
Once done, check the salt and spices and adjust accordingly
salt - to taste - 16
Hot, spicy, flavourful Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken is ready to be served
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 17
Serve Chettinad Dry Pepper Chicken Recipe with Pickled onions as an appetizer
chicken - (chicken with bones gives better taste)(500 grams)onion(1)-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon) - 18
Or you could also serve it as a side dish to a meal along wit steamed rice and Milagu Rasam Recipe (Village Style Pepper Rasam)
-1/ black pepper powder(2 tablespoon)
Rate this recipe
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