Pepper chicken with ginger & garlic recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 3 coarsely chopped garlic cloves
• 1 sliced root ginger
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 finely chopped onions
• 12 curry leaves
• 1 sliced green chili
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 lb 2oz skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bite size cubes
• 8 fl oz water
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation (instructions)

1. Pound garlic and ginger to a refine paste using mortar and pestle. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan under medium heat.
3. Add onions, curry leaves and green chilli.
4. Cook until onions are brown.
5. Add garlic-ginger paste.
6. Cook for a further 5 minutes with constant stirring.
7. Add coriander, turmeric and salt.
8. Cook for a further 5 minutes and mix well.
9. Add chicken, water and garam masala.
10. Mix well, cover and cook until chicken is cooked through.
11. Stir ground pepper into the mixture.
12. Serve hot.

Servings: 4

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