Pepper Chicken

It was a cold Saturday evening and I was craving for something spicy to pep up my taste buds. I found boneless chicken in the fridge and was wondering what to prepare. I searched the internet for more than half an hour, but couldn't find what I was looking for. I got some ideas from here and there but was not completely happy with any particular recipe. Finally I decided to try something on my own and it came out very good.

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken (bite size pieces) - 300g

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

2. Whole pepper corns - 2 tsp

Shallots(Small onion) - 3 nos

Ginger - a small piece

Garlic cloves - 2-3

3. Sunflower oil

Onion - 1 big finely chopped

Curry leaf - A sprig

Water - to cook the chicken

Method of Preparation

* Crush together the ingredients given under item 2. Mix this with chicken, turmeric powder and salt and marinate for half an hour.

* Heat oil in a pan and saute onions. Add curry leaves. Add the marinated chicken and stir well. Add water just enough to cook the chicken. Cook till the chicken is fully done.

* If there is any water left, keep on high flame till the water evaporates. Do a taste check and add a little Pepper powder if required. Keep frying it till the chicken gets dry and gets a dark colour.