Country chicken Pepper masala(Nattu kozhi kuzhambu)

Country chicken Pepper masala(Nattu kozhi kuzhambu)

Ingredients:

country chicken         -    750 g

small onion                -     400g

tomato                        -     11/2

ginger garlic paste      -    11/2 tbsp

curry leaves                 -     few

pepper                          -     1 tsp

salt                                -   to taste

turmeric                        -   1/4 tsp

oil                                 -   2 tbsp

FOR GRINDING:

coriander seeds                        -   11/2 tbsp

cumin seeds                             -    1 tsp

fennel seed                               -    1/2 tsp

pepper corns                             -    1 tsp

khus khus                                 -     1 tbsp

cashews                                    -     6 whole

red chillies                               -      2

cloves                                       -       2

cinnamon                                 -       1/2 inch

Method:

• In a pan dry roast the ingredients given above for grinding until a nice aroma comes out
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  allow it to cool off  and blend it in a mixer into a coarse powder and keep it aside
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• In a pressure cooker add oil and fry small onion and curry leaves
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• After the onion gets transparent add the ginger garlic paste



• After the raw smell goes off  add the chopped tomatoes
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Stir well for a minute and add the ground masala powder

Add  salt and turmeric

Mix well and add the chicken

After few minutes add 11/2 cup of water and close the lid







Pressure cook for upto 5 whistles(or until the country chicken gets cooked because it takes longer time to get cooked than a normal chicken)

Open the cooker after the pressure goes off .

garnish with curry leaves

Serve with hot rice,idli,dosa

Serves       4