Pepper Chicken Fry recipe is an awesome chicken dish with freshly roasted spices.
The pepper chicken fry doesn’t require elaborate preparations or ingredients. It is made with a few basic ingredients that are found right in your kitchen. And it is so simple and easy to make that even those who don’t know how to cook non-veg can easily make this dish.
A finger licking simple chicken dish that will leave your family asking for more.
Ingredients needed for making pepper chicken fry
There is garlic, ginger, vinegar, black pepper and other spices which are freshly roasted and ground. The vinegar gives a nice little twist to it.
I have added less of the black pepper in this dish. It is spicy but not over the top. You can still taste and enjoy all the flavors. But if you want yours to be piping hot, just add more pepper.
What is Black Pepper good for?
Black pepper is good for the stomach. Since black pepper is a carminative, it discourages intestinal gas from forming. It helps in increasing your body’s ability to digest food easily. However, if you have acidity problem, then please use caution when using black pepper.
Ways to serve pepper chicken fry recipe
This pepper chicken fry is a very delicious and tasty recipe and can be served as a side dish, appetizer or a snack. You can serve it with jeera rice, tomato rice, or even lemon rice. This is a great accompaniment that you can pack for your kid’s lunch box.
This is a dry version. You can also add in yogurt along with the cumin and pepper powder for making it more masala type.
Important points to remember while making the pepper chicken fry recipe.
- Cut the chicken into small pieces for faster cooking and an evenly coated masala.
- Always wash non-veg with turmeric powder, wheat flour, and vinegar to remove the raw smell from it.
- Use freshly roasted cumin seeds and peppercorn every time. That gives out the best flavor and aroma.
- You can also use stone pestle for grounding the cumin and black pepper.
- Adding yogurt will make it more masaledar.
Let’s start our pepper chicken fry recipe.
- Take cumin seeds and black peppercorns in a pan and lightly roast them.
- Allow to cool and ground to a powder. Set aside this powder.
- Meanwhile, take chicken in a pan and add ginger garlic paste, salt, garam masala and vinegar.
- Cook covered on low heat till the chicken is done.
- Add oil and fry on high heat till chicken browns.
- Add the cumin and pepper powder.
- Saute for a couple of more minutes and serve hot.
Pepper Chicken Fry
What You Need:
- 750 gms boneless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoon peppercorns
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoon oil
How To Make:
- Cut the chicken pieces into small cubes and wash it with turmeric and wheat flour. This removes the raw smell from the chicken.
- Lightly roast the cumin seeds and peppercorns. and grind them to a fine powder once they cool.
- Heat a pan and add chicken, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, vinegar, and salt.
- Cook covered on low heat till all the water evaporates.
- Add oil and fry on high heat till chicken browns.
- Next, mix in the cumin and pepper powder well and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Your pepper chicken fry is ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
- Cooking time will vary according to the quality of the chicken. If you have smaller and tender chicken, it will be cooked faster.
- But if you have large chicken, then it will take more time to cook. You can add water if necessary to tenderize the chicken.
Signing off until next time,
Fareeha.
This recipe was originally published in March, 2015. It has been retested and updated with reader feedback. New Image and Step by step photos have been added. The recipe has been made printable and checkboxes added for following the steps easily.
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