Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Christine Manfield’s Chettinad Black Pepper Chicken Fry Food Christine Manfield’s Chettinad Black Pepper Chicken Fry Preparation time 20-25 mins Cooking time 25-30 mins Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 5 cloves garlic, peeled 1 tbsp minced ginger 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3 cm piece cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom pods, cracked 2 white onions, finely diced 2 ripe tomatoes, diced 2 tsp salt 1 kg chicken thigh fillets, cut into pieces Coriander leaves to garnish Pepper masala 3 tsp fennel seeds 3 tsp cumin seeds 3 tsp coriander seeds 1 tbsp black peppercorns 4 small dried red chillies METHOD To make the pepper masala, dry-roast the spices over a gentle heat. Cool. Using a spice grinder, (or clean coffee grinder) grind to a fine powder. Store in an airtight container and use as required. Using a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and ginger to a smooth paste. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy-based saucepan and fry the cinnamon and cardamom over moderate heat for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the onion and stir over a high heat until golden, approximately 4 minutes. Add half the pepper masala and stir until fragrant. Add the tomato and fry for a few minutes, then season with the salt and cook, stirring, for another 1-2 minutes. Add chicken pieces and stir until they are coated with the aromatics. Fry for 3−4 minutes until the chicken is beginning to colour. Add 150ml water, cover pan with lid. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed and the chicken is tender. Remove from the heat and check for seasoning. Serve with steamed rice, sprinkled with coriander. Food Preparation time 20-25 mins Cooking time 25-30 mins Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Tournon Mathilda Chapoutier White Blend 2015 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart De Bortoli Willowbank Semillon Chardonnay 2017 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Drayton's Family Wines Semillon Verdelho 2018 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Allegiance Wines Kindred Chardonnay 2019 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Berri Estates Chardonnay 2020 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Franca's Vineyard Tempranillo 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Royal Scribe Chardonnay 2019 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Franca's Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Robert Oatley Signature Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2018 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Corduroy Watervale Riesling 2019 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Waverley Estate Selection Chardonnay 2019 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Rivers Lightning Strike Chardonnay 2019 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Ashburnham Chardonnay 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Snake & Herring Tough Love Chardonnay 2017 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart J&J Wines Rivers Lane Chardonnay 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Glenlofty GO Field Blend CRMV 2017 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tempus Two Platinum Series Pinot Noir 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Ottelia Sangiovese 2017 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Moss Brothers Moses Rock Chardonnay 2019 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2017 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Christine Manfield’s Coconut Pancakes