Curry leafs pepper Chicken

Ingredients : -

• Chicken - 1/2kg
• Onion - 2 nob roughly chopped 
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1tbsp
• Tomato - 2nobs chopped 
• Crushed black pepper - 2tbsp
• Curry leaves - 2tbsp
• Grated coconut (fresh) - 2tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 1tbsp (chopped)
• Salt as per taste 
• Oil as per requirement 

Method : -

• Wash the chicken properly and keep it aside.
• Take a pan and add oil to heat then add chopped onions and sauté it for few minutes then add the ginger and garlic paste and again sauté it for few minutes.
• Then add the chopped tomatoes,grated coconut,chilli powder,coriander powder, 1tbsp of black pepper And mixed properly then sauté it for few minutes (3-4mints) with lid.
• Then switch off the flame and let the mixture to cool down.
• Then put the mixture into the blender and make a nice thick paste.
• Then take the same pan/Kadhai heat oil for gravy add the mustard seeds and let it crackle then add the curry leaves and chicken pieces and sauté it for few minutes, then add the salt and crushed black pepper then sauté it for 2-3mints .
• Then add the prepared masala paste and mix it properly,put the lid and let it cook for 20-25mints. Check in between so that masala should not to burn.
• After 25mints check then chicken if it's properly cooked and your gravy consistency is ok then add the some more crushed black pepper ,chopped coriander leaves and mix it properly then again cook for 5mints with medium flame.
• Then switch off the flame and serve hot with plain rice/roti/nan as your choice and enjoy your meal.