Trinidadian Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

 * 1 whole chicken, cut into small pieces
 * 4 tablespoons of freshly ground pepper
 * 3 tablespoons of coconut paste
 * 2 teaspoon chilli powder
 * 2 teaspoon cumin powder
 * 3 teaspoon dhania
 * ½ teaspoon turmeric
 * 2 large onions, sliced finely
 * 2 cloves
 * 1 cinnamon stick
 * 2 – 3 cardamoms
 * 2 tomatoes, cut into small cubes.
 * 1 tomato, blended to a smooth paste
 * 3 tablespoon cooking oil or ghee (clarified butter)

Blend to a smooth paste

 * 1 piece ginger
 * 2 – 3 garlic cloves

Directions

 * 1) Marinate the chicken in salt and 2 tablespoon of pepper for ½ hour and place in mixing bowl.
 * 2) Fry the chicken in large pan using ¼ of the oil, drain and set aside.
 * 3) Fry the onions in rest of the oil till it turns translucent.
 * 4) Add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and fry for a minute.
 * 5) Now add the ginger-garlic paste and fry till the paste turns brown.
 * 6) Add the spices (red chilli powder, etc) and stir in for a minute.
 * 7) Now add tomato, coconut paste and the remaining pepper.
 * 8) Fry for a while till the whole mixture loses all moisture.
 * 9) Now add the tomato paste.
 * 10) Add the chicken pieces and stir till all the chicken is well covered with the masala.
 * 11) Add 1 – 2 water and keep covered for 10 minutes.
 * 12) You can add more water to get a gravy.
 * 13) Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
 * 14) You can eat this with either roti or plain rice/dal.