Salem Chicken Curry ( Chicken Salna )

            Salem chicken curry is the recipe which we usually prepare in our home. It goes well with all tiffin recipes like Idly, dosa, Poori, Parotta, Chappati. If used for rice you can thicken the gravy for lunch.          

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1/2 Kg                                                   Preparation time : 30 min
Small Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1/2 cup                                                   Serves : 4 People
Curry leaf
Coriander leaf
Sesame oil - 5 Tbsp

Salem Chicken Salna

Salt
Turmeric
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Fried gram - 2 Tsp

Dry roast & Grind :
Coriander seeds - 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 Tsp
Cinnamon - 1 '' size
Cloves - 4
Poppy seeds - 1 Tsp
Urad dal/ Channa dal - 1 Tsp each
Red chilly - 4


Method :

Heat a pan with 1 Tbsp oil and add Urad dal and channa dal and roast it for few minutes. Then add rest all other ingredients and roast it well untill you get nice aroma. Keep aside and cool it.

                          

Transfer the roasted ingredients in mixer jar and add 1/4 cup coconut , 2 Tsp fried gram(potukadalai).And Grind it to smooth paste.

 

                          

Heat a pressure cooker with 5 Tbsp oil. Add mustard seeds, Onions, Tomato,Curry leaf and saute it. Then add chicken pieces with 2 Tsp salt and turmeric.

                          

 Keep stirring it until water evaporates. Add the grinded masala to the chicken and add enough water to it.

                          

Once the curry starts boiling close the pressure cooker lid and cook until you get 2 whistles. (Increase or Decrease the Whistle depending upon the chicken type). The curry has to be watery, you can thicken the curry for rice.

                          

Now chicken curry or chicken salna is ready. Serve hot with Idly's or poori or parotta. Dont forget to try this recipe.You'll definitely love this curry.

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Aviyal

Ingredients :

Coconut - 3 Tbsp                                                                     Preparation time : 15 min

Green Chilly - 2

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Carrot - 1 cup                                                                          Serves : 4 People

Beans - 1 cup

Drumstick - 1 cup

Plantain - 1 cup

Chow chow - 1 cup

Salt 

Oil

Mustard seeds

Curry leaf

Curd - 1 cup

Aviyal

Method :

Grind coconut, green chilly and cumin seeds to smooth paste.

                              

Clean and cut all the vegetables. Boil 3 cups of water in a pan and add all the vegetables. Cook until all the vegetables are well done.

                              

Add the grinded masala and salt to the cooked vegetables and boil until the raw smell goes off. Switch off the stove. Finally add 1 cup curd(Yogurt). Heat oil in small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Mix it in the cooked Aviyal.

                              

Serve with Rice,Puliyodharai, Adai dosa etc.,

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Lachha Paratha ( Layered Paratha )

                              

Ingredients :

Wheat Flour  - 1 Cup                                                          Preparation Time : 10 Min

All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 1/4 cup

Salt - 1 Tsp         

Oil                                                                                      Approx : 5-7  Parathas 

Water - 1/2 cup

Lachha Paratha

Method :

Take a large bowl and add 1 cup wheat flour, 1/4cup all purpose flour, salt, water and mix the flour well to make a soft dough.

                        

Place the dough in a air tight container for 30 minutes. Then take a lime size ball and roll it into very thin sheet.

                       

Spread oil using a brush or hands and dust some wheat flour over it. Then fold the rolled sheet 1/2 inch top over top. Once done slightly stretch the folded sheet holding at both the ends. (Dont pull it hard otherwise the sheet will tear).

                     

Roll the folded sheet flour as in the image. Dust some wheat flour on it.

                      

Continue the same method for the remaining flour. Once all is done close the prepared flour for 30 min using a cloth or lid.

                      

After 30 min take a flour a roll it to medium thickness. Heat a pan and put the rolled Paratha.

                     

Cook until golden brown both sides. Apply some oil or ghee.

                     

 Transfer it to serving plate. You can notice layers clearly once cooked.

   
                                
  Serve hot with raita or curry.

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King Fish Fry ( VanjaraMeen Fry )

Ingredients :

King Fish / VanjaraMeen - 1 Thin  Steak                             Preparation Time : 15 min
Ginger/ Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp          
Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp                                                           Serves : 1
CornFlour - 1 Tsp
Lime juice - 1 Tbsp
Salt - 1/2 Tsp
Oil - To Fry

VanjaraMeen Fry

Method :
Take Chilli Powder, Ginger/Garlic paste, Cornflour,Lime Juice, Salt in a small bowl. Mix all the ingredients together to smooth paste.

                              

Clean the fish well and place it in a bowl. Apply the mixed paste to the fish .

                              

Marinate the fish for 1 hour. Heat a pan with 3 tbsp oil. And place the fish in the pan.

                              

Keep in low flame. Fry the fish well on both sides until it gets nice golden brown.

                              

Once done transfer it to a serving plate.

Yummy VanjaraMeen fry is ready. 

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