chicken recipes

pepper chicken

ingredients

• Chicken - 1kg
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp.
• Onion (chopped) - 1 medium size
• Lime juice - 1 tsp.
• Green chillies - 4 (vertically sliced)
• Pepper - 2 tsp.
• Soya sauce - 2 tsp.
• Butter - 2 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - 2 tsp.
• Curd - 4 tsp.
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Mint and coriander leaves - to garnish
• Salt to taste

Method of preparation

• Cut the chicken into medium sized pieces.
• Wash well and soak in 4 tsp. of curd for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes wash with soft water for 2 times and pressure cook the chicken with 1 tsp. of salt, 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 tsp. of turmeric powder.
• After the first whistle, keep simmer for 7 minutes and take off from the gas stove.
• After the pressure has released drain out the water from the chicken pieces and keep the water to make pepper chicken.
• Now take a pan and add the butter.
• After the butter has melted add the chopped onion and green chillies saute for 5 minuites.
• Now add ginger and garlic paste to a pan and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add the drained water from the pressure cooked chicken and pour it to the pan.
• Add required amount of salt and 1/4 tsp. of turmeric powder.
• Keep boiling for 5 minutes till the water gets evaporated.
• Now add the chicken pieces and 2 tsp. of oil thensaute for 3 minutes till all the liquid gets evaporated.
• At this stage add the pepper powder and saute till the pepper gets mixed well.
• Take off from the stove then add lemon juice and garnish with mint and coriander leaves.
• Serve hot. Children like this nice flavoured pepper chicken and this is a good recipe to cure cold and cough.
• This can be serve as a side dish for hot boiled rice and chicken curry or can be served as a evening snack for children.