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Learn How to make Chicken Kali Mirch / Pepper Chicken

There are so many recipes of chicken that I have tried in my life, Pepper Chicken aka Chicken Kalimirch will remain on the top in my list of favorite recipes. I just love it. If I am the one who chooses the menu, I always choose the Pepper Chicken. If you have ever tried it you will know why, and if you haven’t, please do yourself a favour, Do it now. Please. Follow the step by step method of the Pepper Chicken recipe preparation and prepare it yourself. I am sure it will be on top of your list as well.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chicken, kalimirchchicken, pepper
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 diced Onion
  • 4 Green chili chopped
  • 4 Cashew nuts
  • 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Pepper powder
  • 2 tsp Fenugreek leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped Coriander leaves
  • 2 chopped Onions
  • 1 cube for smoky flavour Charcoal
  • 1/2 kg Chicken washed

Instructions

  • Clean and wash chicken. In a mixing bowl, add washed chicken, curd,1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp fenugreek leaves, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, 1/4 tsp cumin powder and salt. Mix it well. Keep in the fridge for 3-4 hours.
  • Keep all the ingredients ready for gravy.
  • In a wok, add 200 ml water, cashew nuts and diced onion.
  • Let it boil for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Strain it usinga strainer and let it cool at the room temperature.
  • Grind the boiled onion and cashew nuts to make paste. Keep it aside.
  • In a wok, heat 2 tbsp oil and add marinated chicken. Fry it on a medium flame till oil shows separately.
  • Keep stirring while frying it avoid sticking to the wok. Chicken is fried and keep it aside.
  • In a different wok, heat oil and add onion. fry it till it is light golden in color.
  • Add chopped green chili.
  • Add ground onion-cashew nuts paste. Mix it well and cook it on a medium to low flame. Add pepper powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, and cumin powder. Mix it well. Cook it till oil shows separately.
  • Add fenugreek leaves.
  • Add fried chicken, mix it well.
  • Add chopped coriander leaves.
  • Mix it well, add 1 cup water.