Marinate the chicken piece with turmeric powder, ginger - garlic paste, salt and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, mix and keep this in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep pan, temper the oil with cinnamon stick, cloves and 3/4 portion of curry leaves.
Add chopped onions and cook till they turn golden.
Add chopped green chillies and the marinated chicken, sauté for 2 minutes.
Add coriander powder and crushed pepper, mix well and cook on low flame until the oil gets separated, stir and sprinkle some water if required.
Add 1/4 cup water, once water will start boiling, reduce the heat and cover with the lid. Cook until chicken is done. Once chicken is soft/cooked. Open the lid and cook till the moisture evaporates.
Sprinkle chopped 3/4 th of the coriander leaves and the remaining curry leaves.
Before serving garnish with 1 teaspoon of crushed pepper, 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice and the remaining coriander leaves.
Serve with hot steamed rice.
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Marinate the chicken piece with turmeric powder, ginger - garlic paste, salt and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, mix and keep this in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep pan, temper the oil with cinnamon stick, cloves and 3/4 portion of curry leaves.
Add chopped onions and cook till they turn golden.
Add chopped green chillies and the marinated chicken, sauté for 2 minutes.
Add coriander powder and crushed pepper, mix well and cook on low flame until the oil gets separated, stir and sprinkle some water if required.
Add 1/4 cup water, once water will start boiling, reduce the heat and cover with the lid. Cook until chicken is done. Once chicken is soft/cooked. Open the lid and cook till the moisture evaporates.
Sprinkle chopped 3/4 th of the coriander leaves and the remaining curry leaves.
Before serving garnish with 1 teaspoon of crushed pepper, 1 teaspoon of Lemon Juice and the remaining coriander leaves.
Serve with hot steamed rice.
INGREDIENTS
SERVING: 2
chicken - 500 grams
onion - 1 (chopped )
garlic Paste - 2 tablespoons
ginger Paste - 1 teaspoon
salt to taste
lemon juice - 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
curry leaves - 10 to 12
coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
oil - 1/4 cup
Crushed pepper - 4 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Andhra Pepper Chicken - Reviews
Recent Reviews
4.5
22 Reviews
Swasti Biswas
Aug-09-2018
uma senthil
Jul-01-2018
lata rastogi
Sep-29-2017
I tried it last weekend and it turn out very well. I just loved the flavor of black pepper in it. And the best part about this recipe is that it is very easy to make and does not require a lot of cooking time.
sonam talwar
Sep-29-2017
Woww. Andhra pepper chicken is one of my favorite non-vegetarian dish. The green chilies enhance the spicy quotient, while the curry leaves add their touch a wonderful aroma add a distinctive flavor. And the flavor of lemon juice make it more delicious.
vaishali yadav
Sep-29-2017
Thanks Moumita Malla for sharing this recipe. It is one of the most amazing dish of Awadhi cuisine. Spices like ginger, garlic and green chilies are added for flavor. I really loved this delicious pepper chicken.
sanjana nagpal
Sep-29-2017
This popular chicken dish of Andhra is deliciously amazing. I tried it yesterday and my family really loved it. The flavor of black pepper is the key ingredient of this recipe and the other Indian spices made it more relishing. It is a good option to serve at any special occasion.
Kirti Arora
Sep-08-2017
If you love strong flavours, you have to try this Pepper Chicken recipe, which is hugely popular in Andhra Pradesh. It's sharp and tastes awesome. My friends totally loved it. It's must-have choice for any get-together at home.
Aavi Asthana
Sep-01-2017
Easy to make and tastes great
Sukruthi Angela
Aug-30-2017
Recipe sounds good...but u haven't mentioned cinnamon, cloves and green chillies in Ur list of ingredients nor have u mentioned the quantities. Can u pls add that info on the comments box?
Hema Arora
Jul-27-2017
My children just relish it
Sujatha AR
Jul-09-2017
Good resipi
Bindiya Sharma
Apr-12-2017
Delicious way of cooking Chicken!
Anil Dogra
Apr-12-2017
Amazing recipe!
Archana Chauhan
Jul-13-2016
very testy
Sirisha Patnala
Jun-25-2016
very tasty
Tahseen Fathima
Jun-17-2016
it is tasty and easy receipe,thanks
Mamta Pahuja
Jun-17-2016
Ate you sure 4tablespoons of crushed pepper and yet another teaspoon for garnishing for 500gms chicken??
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