Pepper Chicken

Hubby dear prefers to have simple chicken curry but for me I need diff flavors all the time; To keep both of us happy, I made chicken curry and pepper chicken on a Friday evening to get our weekend started with a happy note;

Pepper chicken can be served as main dish or side item, based on your preference; I usually finish half of it by the time I keep the dish on dining table for our dinner ;)

Ingredients: 

1.    ½ lb chicken cut into 1’ pieces, wash and keep aside 

2.    Salt, to taste 

3.    Chili powder – ½ tsp 

4.    Turmeric – ¼ tsp 

5.    Cooking oil – 3 tsp 

6.    Curry leaves – 8 

7.    Green Chilies, finely chopped – 2 

8.    Garlic Cloves, crushed  - 6 

9.    Large Onion, finely chopped – 1 

10. Bell Pepper, cut into 1.5’ cubes – 1 

11. Pepper Powder   - ½ to 1 tsp based on your spice level 

12. Soy Sauce - 1.5 tsp

Preparation:

Mix washed chicken pieces, salt, chili powder and turmeric in a non-stick pan and marinate it for an hour;

Method:

1.    Take the marinated chicken, add 2 tsp of oil and place the pan on stove; Keep the flame on medium; Fry the chicken till it turns brown and cooked nicely;

2.    Transfer fried chicken into another bowl and keep aside;

3.    In the same pan that you used for chicken fry, add remaining oil. Now add curry leaves, chopped green chillies and crushed garlic. Saute them for few minutes until they are finely cooked.

4.    Add onions and fry till onions turn light golden color;

5.    Add bell pepper, pepper powder and fry for another two minutes; Adjust salt per your taste;

6.    Add chicken to this mixture, cook for another minute;

7.    Add soy sauce and cook for 4 to 5 minutes;

Spicy pepper chicken is now ready to eat; you can serve it with white rice or just as an appetizer;