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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