Lemon Pepper Chicken

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, add 750 gm chicken. Add 1 tsp black pepper powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 4 tbsp curd and mix well with chicken. Let chicken marinate for ½ hr to 1 hr.

Step 2

Add 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a kadai. Let the butter melt.

Step 3

Once butter is melted, add 4 cloves, 4 cardamom, 1 cinnamon,1 tsp black pepper and stir it for 1 min. Keep heat on medium. Now add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and cook for another 2 min.

Step 4

Add marinated chicken in kadai and stir well. Flip chicken pieces to other side to cook chicken evenly. Cook chicken for 5 min on medium high heat. Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and mix well. Let chicken cook for 10-15 min on medium low heat.

Step 5

Add 3 tbsp curd, 5 green chillies, ½ tsp garam masala and mix well. Put lid on. Cook till all water dries up from kadai and chicken appears golden in color.

Step 6

When there is only oil left in kadai, add freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well. After 2 min turn off the heat.