Chicken salna recipe with step by step pictures
Chicken salna is an accompaniment for Indian flat breads like parotta, naan chapathi, phulka, roti and also for idli dosas. It is very easy recipe that you can make within 20 mins. It is very flavourful and a perfect sidedish for Parotta. I have already shared the Empty salna recipe which is made without any veggies or meat other than onion and tomatoes. Check that too. Hope you like the recipe. Give it a try.
Check out the chicken salna recipe below with step by step pictures.
Enjoy the food !
Ingredients :
. Chicken - 1/2 kg
. Oil - 1 tblsp
. Cinnamon - 2
. Cloves - 4
. Cardamom - 2
. Onion - 2 medium sized ( finely chopped)
. Curry leaves - 2 sprig
. Tomatoes - 2 small sized (finely chopped)
. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
. Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
. Coriander powder - 2 tsp
. Cumin powder - 1 tsp
. Garam masala - 2 tsp
. Salt to taste
To grind :
. Grated coconut - 3 tblsp
. Fried gram - 1 tblsp
. Cashew nuts - 6
. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
. Coriander leaves - 2 tblsp (chopped)
. Ginger - 2 inch piece
. Garlic - 7
Method :
1. Clean the chicken pieces with plenty of water. Keep it aside.
2. Grind the ingredients given under to grind in a mixer jar to a smooth paste by adding little water.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add whole spices. After it crackle, add onion and curry leaves. Saute until translucent.
4. Add tomatoes. Saute until mushy. Add spice powders and salt. Saute until oil oozes out.
5. Add chicken pieces. Mix well and cook for 2 mins. Chicken leaves water. Add ground paste. Mix well.
6. Add 1 cup of water. Mix well. Cover with lid. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Chicken salna is ready.
Pictorial :
Clean the chicken pieces with plenty of water.
Take grated coconut, coriander leaves, fried gram, cashews, fennel seeds, ginger and garlic in a mixer jar
Grind it to a smooth paste by adding little water. Keep it aside
Heat oil in a pressure cooker
Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom
After it crackle, add finely chopped onion and curry leaves
Saute until onion becomes translucent
Add finely chopped tomatoes
Saute until mushy
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt
Saute until oil oozes out
Add chicken pieces
Mix well and cook for 2 mins. Chicken leaves water
Add ground paste
Add 1 cup of water. Mix well
Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Turn off the flame
Chicken salna is ready to be served
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