Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry | Spicy Chicken Curry | Delicious chicken recipes | South indian chicken curry

Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry is a chicken curry or chicken gravy dish by giving a slight twist to normal chicken curry. This Black Pepper Chicken Curry is prepared in Tamil Style or somewhat also in Chettinad Style. Believe me Black Pepper Chicken Curry will give you a very well deserved break from normal Chicken Gravy.

Ingredients for Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry (Serves 4)

• 800 gms chicken
• 1.5-2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 10 curry leaves
• 220gms white onion finely chopped
• 2 chillies slit lengthwise
• 1 large tomatoe finely chopped
• 250ml water
• Coriander to garnish and add to curry.

For the pepper masala:

• 2 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 mild dried red chillies
• 1” cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 3 cloves
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds

Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry Recipe Steps

• Add lemon juice, ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder, little salt.Mix well. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hours. Overnight will be the best.
• Grind all the ingredients Black pepper masala in a spice grinder and set aside.
• Heat oil over a medium flame in a pressure cooker, wok or heavy bottom large sauce pan.
• Add curry leaves and as they splutter add the onions.
• Fry the onions till they start turning golden brown.
• Now add the green chillies and fry for a minute.
• Add the tomatoes and fry for 8-10 minutes till they turn mushy.
• Add the marinated chicken and fry on a medium heat for 5 minutes.Stir couple of times in between.
• Add pepper masala grinded powder and salt. Mix it and let it fry for 2-3 minutes on medium flame. Stir once in between.
• Add Water and mix well. Pick up all the masala from cooker side and base.
• Close cooker for 3 whistle(1 on High & 2 on low flame). In wok or open vessel cook till chicken pieces start becoming tender.
• After 3 whistle (1 on high, 2 on medium) allow steam to settle down naturally.
• Open the cover. Check if pieces are tender. If not then cover for few more minutes.
• Let water escape till the gravy thickens.
• Add few fresh coriander leaves and give it a mix.
• Switch off the flame.
• Transfer the dish to serving dish.
• Garnish it with few coriander leaves.
• Enjoy Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry with Roti, Rice, Naan or Bread.

Pictorial – Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry Recipe Steps

• Add lemon juice, ginger garlic paste.

•  Add turmeric powder and little salt.

• Mix well. Set aside the chicken to marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hours. Overnight will be the best.

• Grind all the ingredients Black pepper masala in a spice grinder.

• Keep it aside till further usage.

• Heat oil over a medium flame in a pressure cooker, wok or heavy bottom large sauce pan.

• Add curry leaves

• As they splutter add the onions.

• Fry the onions till they start turning golden brown. Add  green chillies and fry for a minute.

• Add the tomatoes and fry for 8-10 minutes till they turn mushy.

• Add the marinated chicken and fry on a medium heat for 5 minutes.Stir couple of times in between.

• Add pepper masala grinded powder and salt.

• Mix it and let it fry for 2-3 minutes on medium flame. Stir once in between.

• Add Water and mix well. Pick up all the masala from cooker side and base.

• Close cooker for 3 whistle(1 on High & 2 on low flame). In wok or open vessel cook till chicken pieces start becoming tender.

• After 3 whistle (1 on high, 2 on medium) allow steam to settle down naturally.
• Open the cover. Check if chicken pieces are tender. If not then cover for few more minutes.

• Let water escape till the chicken gravy thickens.

• Add few fresh coriander leaves to chicken curry and give it a mix.

• Switch off the flame.

Transferring and Serving the Black Pepper Chicken Curry

• Transfer the Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry dish to a serving dish.

• Garnish it with few coriander leaves.

• Enjoy Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry with Roti, Rice, Naan or Bread.

 

For Easy Audio and Video Instructions, please watch 

Tamil Black Pepper Chicken Curry | Spicy Chicken Curry | Delicious chicken recipes | South indian chicken curry Video