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Chicken Pepper Fry

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Chicken Pepper Fry

South Indian dry chicken fry with freshly cracked black pepper and curry leaves — bold and intensely flavoured.

Total time
75 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
40 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Indian
gluten-free

Ingredients

1kgchicken pieces, bone in
2large onions, thinly sliced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2cmfresh ginger, minced
2 tbspfreshly cracked black pepper
1 tspturmeric
1 tspgaram masala
20curry leaves
3 tbspcoconut oil
1 tspfennel seeds
1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

1

Marinate chicken in turmeric, garam masala and salt for 30 minutes.

2

Heat coconut oil, add fennel seeds and curry leaves.

3

Add onions and cook until very dark golden.

4

Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.

5

Add chicken pieces and cook over medium heat turning regularly.

6

Add black pepper and toss well.

7

Cover and cook 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

8

Uncover and fry on high heat to dry out and crisp — scatter with coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
782
Protein
71.7g
Fat
45.9g
Carbs
15.9g
Fiber
3.2g
Sodium
619mg

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