Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries 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 The Chettinad Black Pepper Chicken Fry dish is best paired with a glass of Shiraz. 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 Chef Christine Manfield Preparation Time 20-25 mins Cooking Time 25-30 mins Serves 4 Shop Best Australian Shiraz State of Play: McLaren Vale Shiraz 6-Pack Price $121.50 Save $60.50 Qty | case Add to cart Winter Shiraz Dozen Price $231.00 Save $139.00 Qty | case Add to cart State of Play: McLaren Vale Shiraz Dozen Price $231.00 Save $133.00 Qty | case Add to cart Winter Shiraz 6-pack Price $121.50 Save $63.50 Qty | case Add to cart Winter Top Shelf Shiraz 6-Pack Price $210.00 Save $38.00 Qty | case Add to cart Value Plus Shiraz Dozen Price $192.00 Save $156.00 Qty | case Add to cart Winter Luxury Shiraz 6-Pack Price $312.00 Save $80.00 Qty | case Add to cart Value Plus Shiraz 6-pack Price $102.00 Save $72.00 Qty | case Add to cart Explore More Shiraz Discover more chicken recipes Food Chicken Saltimbocca Food Chicken Chorizo and Lemon Tray Bake Words by Libby Travers on 10 Aug 2020 Food Chicken Satay