Spicy Pepper Chicken Masala (Kerala Style)

Name: Spicy Pepper Chicken Masala (Kerala Style)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pack (1.5 lbs) Organic Free Ranch Chicken Thighs - Cut into small/medium size pieces; 1 cup Red Onions - chopped into fine pieces; 1 tbsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tomato chopped; Cashew paste (Soak 5 to 6 cashews in 1/4 cup water for few minutes and grind it to make a fine paste); 2 stems curry leaves; handful chopped cilantro; 5-6 green chilli - depending on the spice level; 2 tbsp Coriander powder; salt; 1 tsp Pepper powder; 1 tsp crushed pepper; few drops of lime/lemon juice

Soumi @cook_4476533

United States

Spicy Pepper Chicken Masala (Kerala Style)

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

1 pack (1.5 lbs)Organic Free Ranch Chicken Thighs - Cut into small/medium size pieces
1 cupRed Onions - chopped into fine pieces
1 tbspgarlic paste
1 tbspginger paste
1tomato chopped
Cashew paste (Soak 5 to 6 cashews in 1/4 cup water for few minutes and grind it to make a fine paste)
2 stemscurry leaves
handfulchopped cilantro
5-6green chilli - depending on the spice level
2 tbspCoriander powder
salt
1 tspPepper powder
1 tspcrushed pepper
few drops of lime/lemon juice

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Steps

30 mins

1

Marinate chicken pieces with 1/4 tsp salt and few drops of lemon juice and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and keep it aside for 15minutes or so.This will make the chicken tender
2

In a pan, add two tbsp of coconut oil. Add chopped/crushed ginger, garlic, chopped green chillies and curry leaves (1 to 2 stem) and saute it till the raw smell is gone.
3

Add 1 cup of finely chopped onion into it and saute until onion becomes transparent. Add all the powders except crushed pepper powder and fry well. Next, add chopped tomatoes (1 cup approx.). Saute everything well and add some water. Cook the mixture till everything becomes a smooth paste.
4

Add chicken into it,saute it .Add salt if needed Add half cup of water into it and cook for another 20 minutes or till chicken is cooked.
5

Add cashew nut paste into it and mix well.
6

Turn off the heat. Garnish it with some crushed pepper and cilantro leaves .
7

Serve hot with Rice or Roti.