Chettinad Pepper chicken is one of my favorite chicken dish. If my family members does not go for any choice in chicken, then I always go with this. I always love the peppery flavor in it.
Ingredients I
- Chicken – 750 gms
- Onion – 1 big (chopped finely)
- Tomato – 1 big (chopped finely)
- Curry leaves – 10 to 12
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Cardamom – 2
- Cloves – 5 to 6
- Bay leaf – 1 (crushed)
- Star anise – 2
- Cinnamon stick – 2 (crushed)
- Green chilli – 2 (chopped finely)
- Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
- Black Pepper – 1 tsp (coarsely grinded)
- Salt – as per taste
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
Ingredients II (For marination)
- Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- White Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – 1/2 tsp
- Oil – 1 tsp
Method
- Wash the chicken nicely with salt.
- Marinate the chicken with the ingredients in II for 40min to 1 hr atleast.
- Meanwhile, you can start with the recipe.
- In a kadai or wok, add oil.
- When hot, add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise and bay leaves and fry for a minute.
- Add curry leaves.
- Add in the onion and salt and fry till onion translucent.
- Add the Ginger Garlic paste, till the raw smell goes off.
- Now add in the tomato and cook till it becomes mushy or the oil starts oozes out.
- Now add the marinated chicken pieces and close with a lid.
- Do not add any water, as the chicken itself leaves enough water to cook and it cooks with all the masala’s in it.
- Keep the flame in low to medium, so as to take care, it is not burnt at the bottom.
- When chicken is cooked, add in the crushed pepper corns and mix well and allow to cook again for 5 min.
- Add the lemon juice and switch off the flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with any rice or roti.
Note:
- Marination enhances the taste. You can do without the marination also. If you prefer without marination, then you can add the powders, after the tomato is cooked.
- Pepper can be reduced or increased as per your family taste.
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S.Menaga says
super tempting chettinad recipe!!
Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran says
So inviting chicken and awesome presentation. Thanks for sharing.
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R.Ramakrishnan says
There was a time when I would drivel & drool for tasty chicken such as this. But alas now I have become a vegetarian !
Ambreen says
This looks delicious, wonderful looking chicken dish!
Treat and Trick says
Great presentation and looks so good!
Subhie Arun says
drooling….lov the shot!…yummy n spicy dish..
hemalata says
Very tempting recipe,looks so delicious n flavorful.
Suryaprabha says
Mouth watering recipe!! All time favourite… Glad to follow you
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Divya Pramil says
Love chicken..and pepper 🙂 Combine both and am drooling!!
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PT says
mouthwatering recipe…
Happy Cook / Finla says
Wowo droolie delicious, wish i had this.
Lavanya says
The clicks made me drool. Looks perfect
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Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies says
I don't think I've ever had Chettinand Chicken before…looks wonderful!
Priya says
Wat a super flavourful chicken, simply irresistible,mouthwatering here.
Shobha says
Delicious and spicy chicken ..my favourite too..
I make it too but with little gravy. I like your version better.
Shweta in the Kitchen says
Looks soooo Yum!!
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Honey says
This looks amazing… so far your pepper chicken is the best and Jay from Tasty Appetites.. I'll have to read both recipes and try 1 out at a time. Gorgeous! Love madrasi food.
Honey says
This looks amazing… so far your pepper chicken is the best and Jay from Tasty Appetites.. I'll have to read both recipes and try 1 out at a time. Gorgeous! Love madrasi food.
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious dear
Smitha says
very tempting!! yummy!
Suja Manoj says
Absolutely drool worthy,tempting chicken
Reshmi Mahesh says
Spicy tempting recipe…Drooling here..
Sangeetha says
Hot n Spicy chicken looks so tempting…delicious preparation…love chettinad recipes a lot..bookmarking this!
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Julie says
Super tempting & mouthwatering Chicken,Akila:-)
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Lovely
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Shabitha Karthikeyan says
Makes me drool. I love pepper chicken and this one is perfect !!