Chettinad Pepper Chicken Recipe

• 1 kg (2 lbs) Chicken
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 2 sticks Cinnamon (Karugapatta/Dalchini)
• 4 Cloves(Grambu/Laung)
• 2 Onions (finely chopped)
• 1 Tomato (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
• Salt to taste
• Masala Ingredients
• 2 piece Ginger
• 5 Garlic Pods
• 2 tbsp Pepper
• 3 Dry Red Chillies
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds (Perinjeerakam)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Zeera/Jeerakam)

• Fry all the masala ingredients and grind it to a smooth paste.
• In a big pan or a pressure cooker heat oil.
• Add cinnamon, cloves and chopped onions and stir till the onions turn golden brown.
• Add turmeric powder, chicken and ground masala and fry for 5 minutes.
• Add tomato and salt.
• Pour water into the pressure cooker and cook it for 10 - 15 minutes.
• If you are cooking in a pan, cook till the chicken becomes soft.
• Ready to serve hot with rice or chappathis.