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Chicken Salna Recipe | Chicken Salna for Biryani

Chicken Salna Recipe / Chicken Salna for Biryani with step by step pictures. Best ever chicken salna which can be served with biryani, parotta or roti.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

  • Oil - 3 tblspn
  • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
  • Green Chilli - 3
  • Tomato - 2 large chopped
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
  • Coriander Powder - 1.5 tblspn
  • Turmeric Powder /Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
  • Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
  • Chicken - 500 grams
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
  • Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped

For Roasting & Grinding:

  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 2 cm piece
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
  • Cardamom /Yelakai - 5
  • Cloves / Krambu - 5
  • Coconut - 1 cup grated
  • Poppy Seeds / Khus Khus / Kasa Kasa - 3 tblspn

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai. Add in all roasting ingredients and roast till light golden. Remove it to a blender and make it into a smooth puree. Set aside.Heat some more oil in a pressure cooker. Add in onions, chillies and saute till golden.Add in ginger garlic paste and cook for a min.
  • Add in tomatoes and salt. Cook till it gets mushy.
  • Add in spice powders and mix well.
  • Add in chicken and toss well. Add in water.
  • Cover and pressure cook for 2 whistle, simmer the flame and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
  • Open the cooker, add in coconut masala and mix well.
  • Simmer for 10 to 15 mins.
  • Add in coriander leaves.
  • Serve.

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