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Chettinad Pepper Chicken



Chettinad Pepper Chicken

Chettinad pepper chicken is a delicious,hot and spicy chicken. It has an aromatic spice blend which is unique in Chettinad dishes.It is a dry version which you can also make with gravy.This pepper chicken is a perfect accompaniment with rice,appam or chapathi.

Ingredients

Chicken-1 Kg
Shallots/Onion- finely chopped- 1 cup
Ginger garlic- finely chopped- 3 tbs
Tomato-finely chopped- 3 medium
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Pepper powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves- 2 springs

For tempering
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Crushed garlic- 3 cloves
Cumin seeds- 1/3 tsp
Whole black pepper- a few
Bay leaf-1
Cinnamon- 1 inch thick- 2 pieces
Cardamon -3
Cloves- 4-5



Cut and clean chicken and keep aside. Finely chop onion and tomatoes and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when the splutter add the rest of the ingredients listed under 'to temper' and fry till there is a nice aroma.
Next add chopped shallots,curry leaves and a little salt and fry till shallots changes color. Add finely minced ginger garlic (or make a paste) and saute till all this turns slightly brown.
Add turmeric powder and the clean chicken and mix well.  Stir and continue cooking for around 3-4 minutes till the chicken changes color and outside gets slightly browned up.
Add coriander powder, chilli powder,pepper powder,fennel powder and cumin powder to the chicken and mix and coat well. Cover and cook the chicken in medium flame. No need to add water.the chicken will ooze water and will get cooked in its own juice. Cook for about 20 minutes or till the gravy thickens or if you like the dry version cook till the masala gets well coated on the chicken.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!

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  1. Sahasra RecipesJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Yummy taste with pepper. Tasty fry.

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  2. Divya AJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Nice peppery chicken fry..Drool-worthy recipe :)

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  3. Sangeetha PriyaJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    wow I like this dry fry pepper chicken, drooling!!!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 10, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    wow how inviting is this chicken :) sure will try this chechi lovely clicks too

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  5. radhaJanuary 10, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    Restaurant style ! Looks great.

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  6. UnknownJanuary 10, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    nice clicks and this is my fav too.

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  7. Amina CreationsJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    looks fantastic... delicious and flavourful...

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  8. www.mahaslovelyhome.comJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    yummy n delicious...
    Maha

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  9. www.mahaslovelyhome.comJanuary 10, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    yummy n delicious chicken...
    Maha

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  10. divyagcpJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    My hubby loves chettinad cuisine a lot.. This looks so tempting.. Will try this version sometime..

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  11. Vidya ChandrahasJanuary 10, 2013 at 8:57 PM

    Very tempting and inviting..yummy

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  12. Sangeetha NambiJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:13 PM

    Yummy and tasty...
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  13. MélangeJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Enatmmo,kothiyayaittu vayya.Drooling here..Super yummy spicy and what a nice presentation.Clean and tempting Dear..Pass me the plate.

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  14. MélangeJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Enatmmo,kothiyayaittu vayya.Drooling here..Super yummy spicy and what a nice presentation.Clean and tempting Dear..Pass me the plate.

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  15. Vimitha DuraiJanuary 10, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    mouthwatering preparation

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  16. Lena JayadevJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    woww..im drooling here...superb snap.....

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  17. Shama NagarajanJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    Super yummy... .

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  18. à´¶്à´°ീJanuary 11, 2013 at 2:21 AM

    Looks Nice :)

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  19. Sweet'n'SavouryJanuary 11, 2013 at 2:38 AM

    Feel like digging into it right away...so scrumptious!!

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  20. Nisa HomeyJanuary 11, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    Love this pepper dry fry...yum.

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  21. UnknownJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    you are tempting now with this beautiful click dear.. simply superb..

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  22. JulieJanuary 11, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Tempting & exotic flavors..Love chettinad dishes:)
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  23. UnknownJanuary 11, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Chettinad dishes must be spicy and I luv this so much.

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  24. Cook with Arthy ShamaJanuary 11, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Hmm... very tempting yaar.. Congrauts!!

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  25. Shabitha KarthikeyanJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    Looks super good Suja. Nice pictures !!

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  26. BergamotJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    I love chettinad chicken and this looks wonderfully tasty.

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  27. NishaJanuary 11, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Bookmarked , very nice preparation

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  28. SwathiJanuary 11, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    Chicken adipoli Suja,

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  29. IreneJanuary 12, 2013 at 5:14 AM

    OMG, seriously looking soooo yummy :)

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  30. Binys RecipesJanuary 12, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    wow adipoli...the pics are gr8

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  31. Priya SureshJanuary 12, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    Those chicken thighs looks absolutely irresistible,fingerlicking definitely.

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  32. cookingvarietiesJanuary 13, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    hi suja , a very rich spicy recipe- looks very delicious- the aroma must be fantastic too

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  33. ManjusfoodbitesJanuary 13, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    Too good..... Mouth watering recipe, Happy to follow you.

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  34. Saraswathi GaneshanJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    I want to grab this chicken from your site. it is soo inviting and delicious. Great Click.

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  35. Vikis KitchenJanuary 14, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Wow. Chicken looks very good. Happy Pongal dear !

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  36. VrindaJanuary 15, 2013 at 6:43 AM

    Mouthwatering n spicy fry..looks tempting

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  37. Jaya MJanuary 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Absolutely droolworthy preparation..hugs and smiles

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  38. Palluruthy TodayJanuary 15, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    I want to try it. Not the recipe, but the final product!

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  39. KurryleavesJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    this is truly a must try recipe..just love to have this spicy chettinad chicken

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  40. UnknownFebruary 27, 2014 at 7:18 AM

    not sure when to add tomatoes

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