Tellicherry Chicken Curry

This recipe comes from Das Sreedharan, owner of the Rasa chain of Keralan restaurants in London. Tellicherry, or Thallasserry as the town is now called, is well known for meat delicacies, thanks to the resident Muslim community. This is one of the most popular curries, seen both in local restaurants and at home. Black pepper is used in two ways here – as a background flavour in the early stages of cooking and