Grandmum’s Black Pepper Chicken

Barima’s warm hugs in a pan! I think my grandmum Barima, which means “senior mum”, was ahead of her time. She was a small-built, soft-spoken, devoted doctor in 1940s India. And she was a fabulous cook, making simple food taste delicious.

Kali mirch chicken, which means “black pepper chicken” when translated from Hindi to Punjabi language, was one of her signature dishes. Cooking marinated chicken in a flat pan creates a slightly browned outer coating. In goes a creamy mixture of yog