Pepper Chicken Chettinad
Chicken in a dark, peppery roasted-spice masala. The black pepper and spice do the heavy lifting, not salt.
Ingredients
- 600 g Chicken thighs
- 2 Onion
- 2 Tomato
- 1 tbsp Black peppercorns (whole)
- 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 20 g Ginger
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 240 g Basmati rice
- 12 Curry leaves (optional)
Method
- Rinse the basmati rice until the water runs clear, then cook it in twice its volume of water, covered, until tender and the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Toast the peppercorns and coriander seeds in a dry pan until fragrant, then grind coarse.
- Slice the onions, chop the tomato, and grate the ginger and garlic.
- Fry the onions in the oil with the curry leaves until deep golden.
- Add the ginger-garlic, ground spice, tomato, and chicken and cook until the chicken colors.
- Add the salt and a splash of water, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender and the masala clings, 15 minutes.
- Rest briefly and serve with the rice.
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About Pepper Chicken Chettinad
Pepper Chicken Chettinad is an Indian lunch or dinner that comes together in about 40 minutes and serves 4.
Pepper Chicken Chettinad: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pepper Chicken Chettinad?
A serving has about 693 calories — 32.2g protein, 65g carbs, 33.5g fat, 6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 32.2g of protein, roughly 19% of its calories.
Is Pepper Chicken Chettinad gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Pepper Chicken Chettinad has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Pepper Chicken Chettinad take to make?
About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 24 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Pepper Chicken Chettinad?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out curry leaves — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Pepper Chicken Chettinad make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.