Chicken Pepper Fry Recipe

Name: Chicken Pepper Fry Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast or thigh, skinned, legs divided into thighs and drumsticks, breasts split in half; 1 tablespoon juice from about 1 lime; Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tablespoons grated ginger, divided; 2 tablespoons grated garlic, divided; 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns (or less to taste); 2 tablespoons coconut, vegetable, or canola oil; 1 medium onion sliced thinly (about 1 cup); 2 small green chillis slit lengthwise; 1 teaspoon ground fennel; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 10 curry leaves; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 large tomato split in half lengthwise; 1/2 cup water