Country chicken Pepper masala(Nattu kozhi kuzhambu)
Ingredients:
country chicken – 750 g
small onion – 400g
tomato – 11/2
ginger garlic paste – 11/2 tbsp
curry leaves – few
pepper – 1 tsp
salt – to taste
turmeric – 1/4 tsp
oil – 2 tbsp
FOR GRINDING:
coriander seeds – 11/2 tbsp
cumin seeds – 1 tsp
fennel seed – 1/2 tsp
pepper corns – 1 tsp
khus khus – 1 tbsp
cashews – 6 whole
red chillies – 2
cloves – 2
cinnamon – 1/2 inch
Method:
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In a pan dry roast the ingredients given above for grinding until a nice aroma comes out
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allow it to cool off and blend it in a mixer into a coarse powder and keep it aside -
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In a pressure cooker add oil and fry small onion and curry leaves
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After the onion gets transparent add the ginger garlic paste
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After the raw smell goes off add the chopped tomatoes
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Stir well for a minute and add the ground masala powder
Add salt and turmeric
Mix well and add the chicken
After few minutes add 11/2 cup of water and close the lid
Pressure cook for upto 5 whistles(or until the country chicken gets cooked because it takes longer time to get cooked than a normal chicken)
Open the cooker after the pressure goes off .
garnish with curry leaves
Serve with hot rice,idli,dosa
Serves 4
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