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Chicken Pepper Fry Recipe

2 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

1 hour 10 minutes

total time

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast or thigh, skinned, legs divided into thighs and drumsticks, breasts split in half

1 tablespoon juice from about 1 lime

Kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons grated ginger, divided

2 tablespoons grated garlic, divided

1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns (or less to taste)

2 tablespoons coconut, vegetable, or canola oil

1 medium onion sliced thinly (about 1 cup)

2 small green chillis slit lengthwise

1 teaspoon ground fennel

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

10 curry leaves

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1 large tomato split in half lengthwise

1/2 cup water

Directions

Combine chicken, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon ginger, and 1 tablespoon garlic in a large bowl and toss to coat. Transfer to a plastic bag, refrigerate, and let marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.

Grind the whole peppercorns in the mortar and pestle until roughly ground. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion, remaining 1/2 tablespoon ginger, remaining tablespoon garlic, and chiles and cook, stirring, until fragrant, taking care not to brown the onions, about 5 minutes total. Reduce heat to low. Add fennel powder, cumin powder, turmeric, and curry leaves. Stir vigorously until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium. Add soy sauce, sugar, tomatoes and the marinated chicken. Fry the chicken in this flavored oil until browned, about 10 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan if anything sticks.

Add water and cover. Allow the dish to cook for 10 minutes covered, Then remove the lid, increase heat to high and stir around till water has dried up totally, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Serve hot with rotis, dosas or with bread.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Serves 2

Calories

600 kcal

Total Fat

23 g

Saturated Fat

4 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

-

Cholesterol

193 mg

Sodium

959 mg

Total Carbohydrate

23 g

Dietary Fiber

5 g

Total Sugars

8 g

Protein

74 g

2 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

1 hour 10 minutes

total time
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