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Pepper chicken gravy cooked in microwave |
| Ingredients: | Quantity |
| Chicken | 600 gms |
| Medium Sized onion | 3 nos |
| Green Chilli | 1 no |
| Green Cardamom | 2 nos |
| Whole Peppercorns | 4-5 nos |
| Coarsly Crushed black pepper | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Corriander powder | 1 tsp |
| Milk | 1/2 cup |
| Marinade: | |
| Yogurt | 3/4 Cup |
| Blanced and roasted Almond powdered | 7-8 nos |
| Cashew powdered | 3-4 nos |
| Red chilly powder | 1 tsp |
| Garam Masala | 1/2 tsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Ginger garlic paste | 2 tsbp |
| Salt | To taste |
| Oil | 3-4 tbsp |
Preparation:
1) Mix all the ingredients for marinade and add the cleaned chicken and leave it to marinate for 30 mins.
2) Add 1 tbsp oil and add the onions and microwave on high for 3-4 mins and grind the onion and green chilli to fine paste.
3) Add the ground onion, green cardamom, corriander powder and black peppercorns and microwave for 5 mins.
4) Add the chicken along with the marinade and microwave covered for 6 mins.
5) Add 1 cup water, milk and 1 tsp black pepper and microwave uncovered for 6 mins, remove and stir once and microwave for another 4 mins.
6) Leave it to rest for 5 mins and sprinkle the remaining pepper powder and serve hot with steamed rice, pulao rice or roti.
Note: In step 5 check if the chicken is cooked and add a couple of mins if not done. Do not over cook the chicken, since it will become dry.
