Pepper Chicken / Kurumulaku Chicken Kerala Style

Pepper Chicken / Kurumulaku Chicken Kerala Style

   Chicken cooked in pepper flavored gravy…. That is pepper chicken. Crushed pepper and green chilli gives spicy and a nice flavor to this dish. Let’s see how we can prepare this tasty Kerala Style Pepper chicken....

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Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  25 mins

Total time:  35 mins

Serves: 3

Ingredients

1. Chicken – 500 gms, cut into medium size pieces.
2. Onion – 2 cups chopped.
3. Tomato – 1 cup chopped.
4. Ginger – 3 tsp crushed.
5. Garlic – 3 tsp crushed.
6. Green chilli – 6-10 nos.
7. Black Pepper – 2 tbspn. crushed.
8. Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
9. Garam masala – ½ tsp
10. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
11. Coriander powder – 3 tbspn.
12. Cashew nut paste – 10 no’s.
13. Salt
14. Curry leaves
15. Coconut oil

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add grated/crushed ginger and garlic, green chilli and curry leaves. Sauté it until the raw smell goes. Then add chopped onion and salt. Let it transparent.
2. Add pepper powder, crushed pepper ( 1 ½ tbspn), turmeric powder, garam masala, and coriander powder, Mix well. 
3. Then add chopped tomato and some water. Allow the tomato to become mashed.
4. Add chicken pieces. Combine everything well and make sure that chicken pieces are coated with masala. Add enough amount of salt and again mix well.
5. Then add ½ cup water & mix well. Close the lid and let it cook.
6. Reduce flame and cook it till the chicken is done. Check in between, give a stir and add more water only if required.
7. Once the chicken is done, remove the lid, add cashew nut paste and remaining   portion of crushed pepper.
8. Mix well and allow it to boil. Remove from fire.
9. Now our spicy pepper chicken is ready to serve.
10. Serve hot.
11. Enjoy!!!

Pepper Chicken / Kurumulaku Chicken Kerala Style