Chettinad Pepper Chicken

Ingredients for Chettinad Masala:

• Whole Coriander - 2 tablespoon
• Cumin - 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek - 1 teaspoon
• Whole Pepper - 3 tablespoon
• Dry Red Chili - 2

Steps for Making Chettinad Masala:

1. Add all ingredients in a frying pan
2. Fry for 3 minutes or until masala smell comes 
3. Let the ingredients cool down for some time
4. Once cooled, put all the ingredients into a grinder and grind until fine powder
5. Keep the powdered masala aside for later

Ingredients for Chicken: 

• Chicken - 1 kg
• Oil - 3 tablespoon
• Cinnamon Stick - 1
• Green Cardamom - 3
• Clove - 5
• Onion - 4 finely chopped
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 teaspoon
• Tomato - 3 finely chopped
• Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
• Powdered Masala - 5 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 teaspoon

Steps for Success:

1. Pour 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan
2. Add 1 cinnamon stick, 3 green cardamom, and 5 cloves and fry for some time
3. Add 4 onions finely chopped and fry until dark golden brown
4. Add 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste and fry
5. Add 3 tomatoes finely chopped and cook until tomatoes mash
6. Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
7. Add 1 teaspoon salt 
8. Add chicken pieces and mix
9. Add 1/2 liter water, close the lid, and boil for 15 minutes
10. After 15 minutes, add 5 teaspoons of the powdered masala and stir well
11. At this point, check salt and add if needed
12. Close the lid and cook for another 10 minutes
13. Mix well and then Chettinad Pepper Chicken is ready
14. Transfer into another bowl and cool down for some time
15. Serve and enjoy