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Kerala Style Pepper Chicken (Nadan Kurumulaku Kozhi) By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Kerala Style Pepper Chicken (Nadan Kurumulaku Kozhi) is a traditional chicken roast dish. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this authentic recipe from Kerala.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-20 Min

Meal Typecurry

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For marination

    • 1/2 kg chicken

    • 1 tsp pepper powder

    • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

    • ¼ tsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tsp salt to taste

  • For masala

    • 2 onions (medium)

    • ¾ tbsp ginger crushed

    • ¾ tbsp garlic crushed

    • 3 green chillies slit lengthwise

    • 1 ¼ tbsp black pepper whole

    • 1 tsp garam masala

    • 2 sprigs curry leaves

    • ¾ tsp fennel powder

    • 3 tbsp coconut oil

    • 1 cup small thin square size coconut slices (optional)

    • salt to taste

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a pan, roast black pepper, star anise, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick. Grind the spices to a fine powder.

  2. 2

    Marinate the chicken with this powder, salt, turmeric, and red chilli powder.

  3. 3

    In a pan add coconut oil and add curry leaves, fennel seeds, chopped onions, slit green chillies and ginger garlic paste.

  4. 4

    Add water and then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder.

  5. 5

    Now add chicken and let it cook.

  6. 6

    Add crushed black pepper powder.

  7. 7

    Add fried coconut chips.

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