Pepper Chicken - South Indian

Ingredients

Chicken thighs    :    8
Cinnamon    :    1 inch piece
Clove    :    2
Saunf ( aniseed )    :    ¼ tsp
Peppercorn    :    1 tsp
Corainder seeds    :    2 tsp
Green chilli    :    10
Ginger     :    1 inch piece
Garlic    :    10 pods
Salt    :    1 tsp
Oil    :    100 ml
Curry leaves     :    2 stems

Method

Wash the chicken thighs, clean and slit the chicken pieces with a knife.
Stuff the thighs with the ground masala of the items listed in section II.
Let it marinate for ½ an hour.
Heat 2 cups of water in a vessel.
When the water boils, add the chicken pieces with masala and cook till the water evaporates.
Heat oil in a frying pan.  
Add curry leaves, cooked chicken pieces and fry in a medium flame.
This pepper chicken can be served with chicken stew.