Indian Black Pepper Chicken

Name: Indian Black Pepper Chicken
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Chicken; 200 grams Curd; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 1/2 tbsp Whole Black Pepper Seeds; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder; 2 Lemons; 5 Onions (3 coarsely chopped & 2 finely chopped); 1/2 cup Cashew Nuts; 1/4 cup Almonds; 2 tbsp Oil; 3 Green Cardamoms; 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds; 3 Cloves; 2 Bay Leaves; 2 Dried Red Chillies; 3 Green Chili; Salt; 1 tsp Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)

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Indian Black Pepper Chicken

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

500 gramsChicken
200 gramsCurd
1 tbspGinger Garlic Paste
2 1/2 tbspWhole Black Pepper Seeds
1 tspGaram Masala
1/2 tspCumin Powder
2Lemons
5Onions (3 coarsely chopped & 2 finely chopped)
1/2 cupCashew Nuts
1/4 cupAlmonds
2 tbspOil
3Green Cardamoms
1 tspFenugreek Seeds
3Cloves
2Bay Leaves
2Dried Red Chillies
3Green Chili
Salt
1 tspKasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)

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Steps

45 mins

1

Roast 1 1/2 tablespoon Black Pepper seeds on low flame for about 2 mins. Grind coarsely.
2

Mix Curd, Ginger Garlic Paste, coarsely ground Black Pepper, Garam Masala, Cumin Powder, salt & juice of one Lemon in a bowl. Add Chicken pieces & keep aside for 2-3 hours.
3

Boil coarsely chopped Onions, Cashew Nuts & Almonds in two cups of water for about 5 mins. Blend them to form a smooth paste. Preserve the water for use later.
4

Take Oil in a medium size pan & add remaining Black Pepper seeds, Fenugreek Seeds, Green Cardamom (crushed), Cloves, Dried Red Chili & Bay Leaves. Let it sputter for a minute.
5

Add finely chopped Green Chillies & Onions. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown.
6

Add marinated chicken pieces & cook till the chicken is half cooked.
7

Now add the Onion, Cashew & Almond paste. Add salt, red chilli powder & cook for about 15-20 minutes or till the the gravy thickens to the required consistency. Add the water preserved in previous step as per liking.
8

Finally add Kasuri Methi & juice of a lemon. Serve hot with Roti, Naan, Pita Bread or Tortillas.