Black pepper chicken (Kali Mirchi Chicken Karahi) is my favorite meal.This recipe comes from my mom, who is an amazing home cook. I love this dish every time she asks “what should I cook for lunch? I always say black pepper chicken.
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Black Pepper Chicken (Kali Mirchi Chicken Karahi)
This is my 25 chicken recipe post and I’m so excited. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate, so today I’m going to share some of my favorite chicken recipes with you. I’m sure you’ll thank me later. Because – it’s very good! Delicious meats are mixed with spices to make them tender, tasty and cooked to perfection. It’s best with naan,Boil Rice and Roti (Chapati & Phulka)(whole wheat bread), but you can eat it with chopped coriander.A perfect desi experience.
Quick and easy Kali Mirchi chicken karahi made in the Pressure Cooker. Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, then cooked with lots of onions and finished with cashew paste for a creamy, rich texture. Creamy, full of flavor and spices, this Kali Mirchi Chicken is a must-try!
This black pepper chicken curry is packed with flavours and is a hearty dinner recipe in under 30-minute. The star ingredient of the dish is black pepper, and it’s super easy to make, full of flavours At our home curry is a go-to lunch or dinner meal with just about anything, Boil Rice or flat whole-wheat bread (chapati) and in Pakistani cooking, no curry is complete without black pepper. Although other spices go into a regular curry for this black pepper Chicken Curry, the star ingredient is black pepper only.
What is Black pepper chicken?
Black pepper chicken or Kali Mirchi chicken, also known as Murgh style is a chicken curry flavoured with black pepper chicken delicious to eat.
Why This Recipe Works
This black pepper chicken Curry uses a few ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes, making it a quick lunch/dinner recipe.
Marinating the chicken before making the curry makes it tender and flavourful.
Serve it with basmati rice, zeera (jeera/cumin) rice or flat whole-wheat bread and enjoy a delicious meal.
Ingredients For Black pepper chicken
Marination Ingredients
- Chicken 500 gram
- Yogurt 100 grams
- Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder 1 tsp
- Whole spices powder 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice 1 tsp
Gravy Ingredients
- Onion 2 medium
- Garlic 2
- Ginger 1 piece 1 inches
- Green chili 2
- Cashew nuts 15
Other Ingredients
- Cooking oil 1/4 cup
- Cinnamon stick 1
- Cloves 4
- Black peppers corn 4
- Green cardamom pods 4
- Fenugreek Leaves 1 tbsp
- Coriander leaves chopped
How To Serve?
Black pepper chicken or Kali Mirch chicken with a crispy Lachha Paratha with a side of salad for a comforting weekday dinner.You can also serve it with other Indian bread such as,PlainParatha, Naan, or any bread of your choice.It can also be served with Bagara Rice (Bagara Chawal).
How To Make Black pepper chicken
Marinate The Chicken
Marinate the chicken with yogurt,black pepper powder, lime juice,cumin powder ,whole spices powder and salt, then cover and place it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Gravy Paste
Heat the oil in a pan. Sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic, green chili,cashew nut for around 5 minutes after adding them. Transfer the mixture to a grinder, and blend until it becomes a smooth paste.
Cook Chicken
Heat some oil in a skillet and add, cloves, cinnamon sticks, black pepper seeds,and green cardamom pods fry until aromo.
Add the marinated chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes, until the chicken is slightly browned and the raw smell is gone. Stir frequently while cooking.
Add paste mix well until oil release from the side.
Now add 1 cup of water and mix well.Reduce the heat to low.Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 40-45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked well and oil separate from the side.
Now add Kasuri methi, coriander cook for 4-5 minutes stirring frequently.Check for salt and add more if needed.Serve
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Black pepper chicken (Kali Mirchi Chicken Karahi)
Ingredients
Marinated Ingredients
- 500 Gram Chicken
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin powder
- 100 Gram Yogurt
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Black pepper powder
- 1/2 Tsp Whole spices powder
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
Gravy Ingredients
- 2 Medium Onion
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Piece Ginger
- 15 Cashew nut
- 2 Green chili
Other Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Cooking oil
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 4 Black pepper corn
- 4 Green cardamom pods
- 1 Tbsp Fenugreek Leaves
- Coriander leaves
Instructions
Marinated The Chicken
- Marinate the chicken with yogurt,black pepper powder, lime juice,cumin powder ,whole spices powder and salt, then cover and place it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Gravy Paste
- Heat the oil in a pan. Sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic, green chili,cashew nut for around 5 minutes after adding them. Transfer the mixture to a grinder, and blend until it becomes a smooth paste.
Cook The Chicken
- Heat some oil in a skillet and add, cloves, cinnamon sticks, black pepper seeds,and green cardamom pods fry until aromo.
- Add the marinated chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes, until the chicken is slightly browned and the raw smell is gone. Stir frequently while cooking.
- Add paste mix well until oil release from the side.
- Now add 1 cup of water and mix well.Reduce the heat to low.Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 40-45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked well and oil separate from the side.
- Now add Kasuri methi, coriander cook for 4-5 minutes stirring frequently.Check for salt and add more if needed.Serve
