Pepper Chicken Chettinad

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Ingredients:

Chicken-750 gms cut into medium size

Whole spices-coriander seeds-2tbsp, fennel seed-1tbsp,cumin seed-1tsp,

cardamom-2pods,cloves-2,cinnamon-1inch,red chilli-5,pepper-1tbsp

ginger-1inch

garlic-2 big cloves

onion-2 medium sized finely chopped

tomatoes-2 medium

curry leaves-1sprig

turmeric-1tsp

oil-2tbsp

salt as per taste

Boil the whole tomatoes till cooked.Blend it and keep it aside.Dry roast the whole spices.Grind the roasted whole spices, ginger and garlic.Heat the oil in a pan.Add the onions, curry leaves and saute it.When onions are translucent add the ground masala and salt.Cook it for 2 minutes and then add the chicken pieces.Coat the chicken with the masala Add 50 mls water close the lid and let it cook on a medium flame for 15 mins.Now add the tomato puree.Mix and leave it on stove for few minutes more.The gravy  should be thick.before switching off the flame add  crushed black pepper and mix well.

Serve with rice,appam or chappati!!!!!!!!!