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 grinded – 1 small spoon

    Onions, sliced, sauted and grinded – 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 chicken.

5. Place chicken in refrigerator for an hour. Chicken should be well coated with the gravy.

6. Heat oil, and deep fry chicken pieces in medium flame.

Recipe Source: Vanitha Magazine February 15-29, 2012

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