Chicken Kali Mirch
Chicken Kali Mirch is a flavourful North Indian dish that celebrates the bold aroma of freshly crushed black pepper. Tender chicken is cooked in a creamy onion-based gravy with yoghurt, butter, and aromatic spices, creating a rich, mildly spiced dish with a distinctive peppery kick that pairs perfectly with naan, roti, or jeera rice.
SERVING -
4 PAX.
COOKING TIME -
40 MINS
PREP. TIME -
20 MINS
Ingredients
For Marination
- Chicken Curry Cut – 800 g
- Thick Curd – ½ cup
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp
- Crushed Black Pepper – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
- Salt – to taste
For the Gravy
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Onions – 2 medium, finely sliced
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
- Thick Curd – ½ cup
- Fresh Cream – ¼ cup
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- Freshly Crushed Black Pepper – 2 tsp
- Green Chillies – 2, slit
- Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp, crushed
- Salt – to taste
- Fresh Coriander – for garnish
Recipe
- In a bowl, marinate the chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, crushed black pepper, turmeric, and salt. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add the sliced onions and sauté until soft and light golden.
- Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw aroma disappears.
- Lower the heat and add the curd gradually, stirring continuously to prevent it from curdling.
- Add coriander powder, cumin powder, freshly crushed black pepper, and salt. Cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Add the marinated chicken and cook on medium heat until lightly browned.
- Cover and simmer for 12–15 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
- Stir in fresh cream, crushed kasuri methi, and garam masala. Mix well and cook for another 2–3 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh coriander and an extra sprinkle of freshly crushed black pepper. Serve hot.
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