Chicken pepper chops( chicken in hot and spicy pepper curry)

Ingredients

• Chicken pieces- 250 g
• Onions big( finely chopped)-2
• Tomato big( finely chopped)-1
• Ginger and Garlic paste-2 tablespoons
• Red chilly powder-2 teaspoons
• Coriander powder-2 tablespoons
• Pepper powder-1 teaspoons
• Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoons
• Salt to taste
• Cinnamon-1"
• Cloves-6
• Cardamom-3
• Roast and grind the following together
• Pepper corns-2 teaspoons
• Sombhu/ Aniseed/ Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon

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Preparation

• Marinade chicken pieces in 1 teaspoon of ginger and garlic paste, 1 teaspoon red chilly powder and 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder for atleast 10 minutes.
• Heat required oil in a pan add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, fry until aroma rises. Add the chopped onions, ginger and garlic paste.
• Stir fry until the raw smell leaves, add the marinaded chicken pieces and fry for few more minutes.
• Now add the tomatoes and fry until the tomatoes are mashed, add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and salt.
• Fry until masala powder is cooked, add enough water for the chicken to cook, simmer heat, cover with lid and allow the chicken to cook well.
• When the chicken is done increase the heat and stir until the mixture becomes thick, now add the ground masala and fry for a minute.
• Serve hot with Chapati or Steamed rice.