country chicken/nattu kozhi salna(virudhanagar style)

country chicken/nattu kozhi salna(virudhanagar style)

Ingredients:

Country chicken             -750 g

shallots                           -20

tomato                            -1

garlic cloves                   -4

ginger                             -1 inch

curry leaves                    -few

poppy seeds                    -1 1/2 tsp

coriander seeds               -1 tbsp

cumin seeds                    -1 tsp

red chili                          -7

cinnamon                       -1/2 inch
cloves                             -2

fennel seeds                   -1 tsp

salt                                -to taste

chili powder                  -1/2 tsp

turmeric                        -1/2 tsp

sesame oil                     -2-3 tbsp.

for grinding:

shredded coconut          -4 tbsp

whole cashews              -5

 

Method:

• In a pan heat oil and add cinnamon ,cloves and fennel seeds

• Fry ginger pieces, garlic cloves, curry leaves and red chilies.

• After a minute add coriander seeds, cumin seeds , poppy seeds.

• Follow it with chopped shallots

• Put tomatoes add adequate salt

                              

• When the tomatoes becomes mushy allow it to cool off and blend it into a smooth paste. keep it aside. This is the first paste.

• Also blend the ingredients given for grinding into a fine paste separately adding  required water. This is the second paste.

• In a pressure cooker heat oil and add the first paste and cook for few minutes.

• Add the cut country chicken/ nattu kozhi pieces.Put salt, turmeric and chili powder.

• Add 2-3 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 -6 whistles.

• Once the pressure goes off open the lid add the second paste .

• Add in few chopped curry leaves.

                                     

• Again pressure cook for 2 more whistles.
• Once the pressure goes off open the lid.the salna is ready.

• Serve over rice/idli/paratha/dosa

• Serves  6