Chicken Kali Mirch Recipe / Pepper Chicken (Dry Version)

Chicken Kali Mirch Recipe / Pepper Chicken (Dry Version)

The easiest + quickest chicken kali mirch / pepper chicken (dry) recipe that uses only a 3 ingredient marination & gets ready in just 30 minutes!

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 593kcal

Author Shantala Shenoy Nayak

Equipment

Hexclad Pans

Ingredients

2 pound boneless chicken thighs

For chicken marination

1 tablespoon black peppercorns (kaali mirch ke daane)
½ tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
1½ teaspoon salt

For main roast

2 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds (rai)
10 curry leaves (cadipatta)
2 dry red chillies
1 cup chopped onions
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste

Instructions

For prepping the chicken

Take 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs, and cut the chicken into bite sized chunks. Set aside.

For making the spice rub

In a dry mixer, take 1 tablespoon of black peppercorns & ½ tablespoon of fennel seeds, and run the mixer till it turns into fine powder.
To this pepper & fennel powder, add 1½ teaspoon salt, and mix well.
The spice rub for marinating the chicken is ready!

For flavoring the chicken

Apply this spice rub to the chicken pieces, ensuring to coat the chicken pieces well.
Let the chicken marinate in this spice mix for at-least 1-2 hours.

For making chicken kali mirch

In a wide pan, lightly heat up 2 tablespoons of oil, and to it add 1 teaspoon of black mustard seeds.
When the mustard seeds start crackling, add in 10 curry leaves, and 2 red chilies (each slit in two parts), and roast for 1-2 minutes, till they get lightly roasted.
Then add in 1 cup of chopped onions & ½ teaspoon salt, and saute on medium flame, till the onions start to turn light brown.
After this, add in 2 tablespoons of ginger garlic paste & saute for a couple of minutes, just till it loses its raw flavor.
Finally add in the marinated chicken thigh pieces & mix well.
Cook covered on medium high heat, stirring intermittently, till the chicken is fully cooked ( ~ takes about 20-25 minutes).
Serve this chicken kali mirch / pepper chicken hot.

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Notes

You can adapt this recipe to make chicken kali mirch using bone-in chicken too. But if you are using boneless chicken, then it's best to go with thigh meat, and not breast meat, for a juicier pepper chicken.

Please note: The nutrition values are best estimates provided as a courtesy. The exact values can vary depending on the exact ingredients or brands used. If you rely on them for your specific diet and/or health issues, please consult a registered dietician or nutritionist.

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