Kerala Simple Pepper Chicken A Tasty Dish which can be had with Chappathis and Rice 1 no Whole chicken (cut into small pieces)4 tbsp Freshly ground pepper3 tbsp Coconut paste2 tsp Red chilly powder2 tsp Cumin powder (Jeerakam)3 tsp Coriander powder1/2 tsp Turmeric powderSalt (As reqd)2 nos Onion (sliced finely, large)2 nos Cloves (Grambu)1 stick Cinnamon (Karugapatta)2 - Cardamom (Elakka)2 nos Tomato (cut into small cubes)1 no Tomato (blended to a smooth paste)3 tbsp Cooking oil or gheeFor paste:-1" piece Ginger2 - Garlic pods Marinate the chicken in salt and 2 tbsp of pepper for 1/2 an hour.Fry the chicken in 1/4 of the oil, drain and set aside.Fry the onions in rest of the oil till it turns translucent.Add the cloves, cinammon and cardamom and fry for a minute.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.Add tomato, coconut paste and the remaining pepper.Fry for a while till the whole mixture loses all moisture.Add the tomato paste.Add the chicken pieces and stir till all the chicken is well covered with the masala.Add a little water and keep covered for 10 mins.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.:- You can add more water to get a gravy.:- Serve hot with either roti or plain rice/dal. Kerala