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