Kerala Style Chicken Pepper Roast - The Best Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
For making homemade spice mix
  • Fennel seeds- 1 tbsp (must add)
  • Whole black peppercorns- 1 to 2 tsp, based on your spice level
  • Dried red chilies- 3
  • Whole cardamoms- 3
  • Whole cloves- 2
  • Whole cinnamon- 2-inch slice
For cooking
  • Coconut oil- 2 tbsp
  • Ginger-garlic, crushed- 2 tbsp
  • Dried bay leaves- 2
  • Shallots, sliced- 3 large shallots or 8 small onions
  • Onions, sliced thin- 2
  • Green chilies, halved- 1 to 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Add the prepared spice mix
  • Coriander powder- 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Tomatoes, sliced- 2
  • Chicken legs or bone-in pieces- 7 to 8 pieces
  • Warm water- ½ cup
Instructions
  1. I've taken 7 skinned chicken legs, bone-in chicken pieces have to be used for better taste. Put a few lines or gashes over the meat.
  2. To a blender jar, add all the spices mentioned for making the homemade spice mix, grind to a fine powder, keep it aside.
  3. If you can handle the heat, add 2 to 3 tsp of whole black peppercorns.
  4. This spice mix can be made ahead of time & stored in an air-tight container.
  5. Place a large saucepan over medium heat, let turn hot & add coconut oil.
  6. Add 2 tbsp crushed ginger & garlic (3 garlic cloves & 2-inch slice ginger) & dried bay leaves, saute for a couple of minutes.
  7. Add the sliced shallots, or add small onions sliced, saute for 3 minutes.
  8. Add the sliced onions, season with 1 tsp salt & saute till onions turn golden in color.
  9. Add green chilies & curry leaves, combine well.
  10. Add the prepared spice mix, combine well.
  11. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder & ½ tsp more salt, saute for a minute.
  12. Add sliced tomatoes, combine well, cook for 2 minutes.
  13. Add the chicken pieces, combine well.
  14. Cook covered for a few minutes.
  15. When the liquid dries off, add ½ cup warm water & cook covered till the chicken has cooked well & the liquid has dried off.
  16. Open the lid, stir fry over high heat till brown spots form on the chicken.
  17. This is a dry roast without the gravy, while stir-frying the thick onion gravy will coat on the chicken.
  18. Take the pan off the heat.
  19. Serve in a bowl & enjoy with chapati, poori, parotta, appam, palaada, etc.
  20. This is absolutely finger-licking delicious chicken roast.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/kerala-style-chicken-pepper-roast-the-best-recipe/