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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