Kerala Pepper Chicken Roast

Method

1. 1Marinate chicken in pepper, ginger-garlic, turmeric, chilli powder, vinegar and salt for 20 minutes.
2. 2Heat coconut oil in a wide pan, fry curry leaves and green chillies 30 seconds.
3. 3Add onions and brown deeply — 8 minutes — they need to brown.
4. 4Push onions aside, brown quickly marinated chicken on high heat till the edges colour.
5. 5Toss chicken with onions, cover and cook 10 minutes till juices release, then uncover to dry-roast another 10 minutes.
6. 6Finish with garam masala and a crack of fresh pepper; serve when the masala clings tight to each cube.