Pepper Chicken/Murgh Kalimirch

Like most of us who are bored of the usual Chicken curry sometime or the other,I too had that same feeling yesterday and wanted to try something different,but I had no new recipe with me and so I went into the kitchen planning to make the chicken curry I always make.

Somehow I just couldnt and instead started adding whatever spice I felt like to the curry with lots of black pepper in it and Voila! the end result a delicious Pepper Chicken which both hubby dear and me loved with both roti as well as rice.

This dish reminded me of a quote
When baking,follow directions,when cooking go by your taste - Laiko Bahrs

Ingredients

Chicken = 750g
Onion = 1(Big)
Tomato = 1(Small)
Ginger(chopped) = 1tbsp
Garlic (chopped) = 1tbsp
Red chilli powder = 1/2tsp
Coriander powder = 1tsp
Turmeric powder = 1/4tsp
Italian herb mix = 1tsp
Kasoori methi = 1/8tsp
Black pepper powder = to taste(I added about 1tbsp)
Curry leaves = 10 nos
Oil = 4tsp
Salt = to taste

Method

Heat a pan and dry roast the red chilli,coriander,turmeric,black pepper powder,kasoori methi and Italian herbs mix till it emanates a nice aroma of all the spices
Clean the chicken and marinate it with the above spices and salt for about an hour
Heat oil and fry ginger,garlic and finely sliced onion till they turn brown in medium heat
Add the finely chopped tomato and saute well for a minute
Add the marinated chicken,curry leaves and a cup of hot water and cook in low flame for 15 - 20mins
Serve hot with rice,appam,roti..