Pepper Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

Chicken - 500 gms 

Onion     - 2 medium

Cumin    -1/2 tbsp

Fennel seeds pwd- 1/4 tbsp                           Mustard  - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tbsp

Turmeric pwd - 1 tsp

Red chilly pwd - 1 tbsp

Freshly ground pepper - 1 tbsp                     Tomato - 2 medium

Cinnamon stick

Garam masala pwd - 1/2 tbsp

1/2 squeezed lemon

Salt to taste

Oil

Cilantro leaves (garnish)

Method:

Wash and chop chicken to small pieces. Heat oil in a fry pan.Add chicken and brown in oil

Remove and add chopped onion.Sauté until golden.Add cumin and mustard seeds when it crackle.

Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.Add turmeric, red chilly pwd, fennel pwd and stir.

Make sure there is enough oil, so that nothing sticks. Stir for a minute.

Now add chopped tomatoes. Sauté until it is cooked.

Add chicken pieces, salt, water and cinnamon stick.Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender.

Sprinkle garam masala pwd and freshly ground pepper pwd.

Remove from flame. Add a tsp of lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.