Chicken Pepper Roast ( Kerala Style )

Ingredients

Chicken - 750 grams

To marinate

Pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric  powder - 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
Salt

Masala

Onion  - 4
Ginger - 1 tablespoon
Garlic - 1 tablespoon
Pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
Pepper corn ( crushed ) -  1 tablespoon
Fennel powder - 1 tablespoon
Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon
Green chilly - 2
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil


Clean chicken in water and marinate it with pepper,  salt, turmeric and lemon juice. Keep it aside for 30 - 40 minutes.

In a pan, add oil. Once it is hot, add curry leaves and sliced onions. Saute it until it becomes golden brown color. Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chilly. Saute it again for two minutes. Add salt, pepper powder, crushed pepper corns, fennel powder and garam Masala.  Mix it well. After two to three minutes, add marinated chicken. Slowly mix chicken with Masala.  Close the lid and cook it for 15 minutes. Then open the lid and cook it for another 5 - 10 minutes. Slowly add little coconut oil and few more curry leaves and roast the chicken in medium flame. Make sure not  to add water. Normally water comes out  of chicken while cooking. Roast it until the Masala and chicken becomes dry. Serve hot with rice or roti.

Chicken Curry ( Kerala Style )

Ingredients

Chicken  - 1 kg

To marinate

Pepper powder  - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder  - 1 teaspoon
Salt

Masala

Onion - 3
Ginger - 1 tablespoon
Garlic - 1 tablespoon
Red chilly powder - 2 tablespoons
Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds powder - 1 teaspoon
Spices powder - 1 teaspoon  ( cardamom, cloves, cinnamon )
Tomato  - 2
Green chilly  - 1
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil
Water - 1 1/2 cup


First clean chicken in water and marinate it with pepper, turmeric and salt  for 30 minutes. Keep it aside.

Next in a pan, add three tablespoons of oil. Once it is hot, add curry leaves and finely sliced Onions. Saute it until it turns golden brown. Add mashed ginger, garlic and green chilly. Saute it again for two to three minutes. Add tomatoes and saute it for a minute. Now add water and mix it well. Finally add Chicken and coriander leaves. Mix it again. Cook this for 2 - 3 whistles in a pressure cooker. 

Kerala  style chicken curry is ready. You can try this with Appam, Chappathi, or rice.