Kozhi Pachakurumulakittath (Chicken with fresh black pepper)

Ingredients for Kozhi Pachakurumulakittath (Chicken with fresh black pepper):

1. Chicken – ½ kg
2. Lemon juice – 2 small spoons
   Salt – For taste
3. Butter – 1 small spoon
   Ginger juice – 2 small spoons
   Garlic paste – 1 small spoon
   Curd – 1 small spoon
   Black pepper not dried (Pacha Kurumulak) crushed – 2 small spoons
   Red chillies crushed – 1 small spoon
   Cashews soaked and ground – 1 small spoon
   Onions, sliced, sauted and ground – 3 small spoons
   Salt – For taste
4. Oil – For frying

How to prepare Kozhi Pachakurumulakittath (Chicken with fresh black pepper)?

1. Cut chicken into small pieces along with bones and marinate well, adding ingredients no: 2.
2. Allow it to rest for half an hour.
3. Wash the chicken just once, and using a fork, make marks here and there.
4. Mix ingredients no: 3 and marinate the chicken.
5. Place chicken in the refrigerator for an hour. Chicken should be well-coated with the gravy.
6. Heat oil and deep-fry chicken pieces on a medium flame.

Recipe Source: Vanitha Magazine February 15-29, 2012

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