Ingredients
1.chicken - 250 grams
2.shallots- 10 crushed
3.green chillies- 2 split length wise
4. Dried red chillies- 2
5. Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
6.oil
7.salt
For marinade
1. Kashmir chilli powder- 2 tsp
2.whole black pepper- 1 tsp
3. Coriander powder- 1 tsp
4.green chillies- 2 inks
5. Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
6. Ginger- 1 inch piece
7. Garlic- 3 pods
Method
1.Blend all the ingredients needed for the marinade in a mixer to form a smooth paste
2.Rub the ingredients of the marinade onto chicken pieces along with one tablespoon yoghurt and 1 tsp oil ...keep the marinated chicken pieces in the refrigerator for 1 hour
3. Take the marinated chicken pieces from the refrigerator and lightly fry them and keep aside
4.in a pan add 2 tbsp oil and add the dry red chillies ...then add crushed shallots and saute well....then add split green chillies followed by the chicken pieces and add the pepper powder...saute well for around d 10 minutes...add plenty of curry leaves...
Notes
1.I used coconut oil to gi've it a Kerala flavour..but any oil is fine
2. The chicken pieces can be lightly crushed afternfrying and then added onto the sauteed shallots...
