Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken(boneless, skinless) – ½ kg
Onion -1
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
Tomato(small) -1
Pepper corns(coarsely ground) -1 ½ tsp
Cooking oil -2 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Wash and cut the chicken to small pieces
2. Add half of the pepper, ginger, garlic, garam masala, salt and turmeric powder to the chicken and allow it to marinate for 2 hours.
3. Add oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken pieces till they turn light brown in colour.
4. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan and add curry leaves,chopped onion, ginger and garlic paste to the remaining oil in the same pan and sauté till the onion turns golden brown. Add garam masala.
5. Add chopped tomato and cook on a low flame.
6. Add the chicken, marinade, salt and half a cup of water. Cover and cook on a low flame for 20 minutes.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and pepper powder.