PEPPER CHICKEN

Ingredients :

1/2 kg chicken, cut into medium size pieces

Whole spice - 2 clove, 2 cardamom , 1/2 inch cinnamon , 1 bay leaf.

1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, finely sliced

2 - inch piece ginger, finely sliced

12 garlic cloves, finely sliced

1 tablespoon of fennel seed powder

2 tablespoon pepper powder

1/2 tablespoon freshly crushed pepper

8 curry leaves

salt (or to taste)

1/2 cup water

Method:

Wash and clean chicken pieces.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Splutter all while garam masalas. Add finely sliced onion and fry on a low to medium heat until golden color.

Add sliced ginger and garlic. Stir well.

Add curry leaves and stir well.

Add 1 tablespoon of pepper powder and 1 tablespoon of fennel seed powder. 

Add chicken pieces, salt to taste add water if necessary .Mix all the ingredients well.

Cover with a tight id and cook on a low to medium heat for 25 - 35 minutes add the remaining pepper powder. Cook till chicken pieces softens , well coated with pepper powder gravy  and gravy thickens.

Finally add freshly crushed pepper powder and mix well. 

Transfer to serving dish.

Serve hot .