Murg Kali Mirch

Serves 4

• 1 kg chicken
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 25 - 30 peppercorns
• 3/4 cup tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 cup onions sliced
• 1 tblsp coriander powder
• 6 - 8 cloves
• 8 - 10 curry leaves
• 2 tsp garlic chopped
• 3 tblsp oil
• salt to taste

1. Clean, wash and skin the chicken.Cut it into twelve pieces.
2. Pound peppercorns to a coarse powder.
3. Mix salt, crushed peppercorns and turmeric powder with the chicken pieces.
4. Keep aside for half an hour.
5. Heat up oil in a kadhai.
6. Mix in cut onions and cloves.
7. Stir fry on medium heat up till onions are light brown.
8. Mix in cut garlic and stir fry for a minute.
9. Mix in coriander powder and cut tomatoes.
10. Stir fry till oil leaves the sides.
11. Mix in marinated chicken, curry leaves and half cup water.
12. Stir fry covered, stirring occasionally, till chicken is cooked.
13. Correct flavor and serve hot.