Chicken Sherva / Chicken Salna For Parotta In Tamilnadu | Perfect Chicken Salna / Kulambu In Madurai

Name: Chicken Sherva / Chicken Salna For Parotta In Tamilnadu | Perfect Chicken Salna / Kulambu In Madurai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: OIL: 1 tsp; CINNAMON: 2 inch; CARDAMOM: 2; CLOVES: 5; FENNEL SEEDS: 1 tsp; POPPY SEEDS: 1 tsp; PEPPER POWDER: 1/2 tsp; COCONUT: 1/3 cup; OIL: 1 tbsp; BAY LEAF: 1; FENNEL SEEDS: 1/2 tsp; ONION: 1 big sized; GINGER GARLIC PASTE: 1 tsp; GREEN CHILLI: 1; SALT: 1 tsp; TOMATO: 1; TURMERIC POWDER: 1/4 tsp; CORIANDER POWDER: 1 tsp; MIRCHI POWDER: 2 tsp; BONE CHICKEN: 1/2 kg; WATER: 1.5 glass; CORIANDER LEAVES: half handful; CUMIN SEEDS: 1/4 tsp

Preparation Time- 10 mins
Cooking Time- 30 mins
Cooking Temperature- 180°C

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Cuisine:

India

Ingredients

1 tsp OIL
2 inch CINNAMON
2 CARDAMOM
5 CLOVES
1 tsp FENNEL SEEDS
1 tsp POPPY SEEDS
1/2 tsp PEPPER POWDER
1/3 cup COCONUT
1 tbsp OIL
1 BAY LEAF
1/2 tsp FENNEL SEEDS
1 big sized ONION
1 tsp GINGER GARLIC PASTE
1 GREEN CHILLI
1 tsp SALT
1 TOMATO
1/4 tsp TURMERIC POWDER
1 tsp CORIANDER POWDER
2 tsp MIRCHI POWDER
1/2 kg BONE CHICKEN
1.5 glass WATER
half handful CORIANDER LEAVES
1/4 tsp CUMIN SEEDS

Directions

Chicken Salna is a staple south Indian dish that is famous for its tender meat and smooth broth. Served on most occasions, it has a taste that is flavourful yet subtle at the same time. It works best for get together and occasions where it serves as a perfect addition to your main course. Its smooth and light gravy is what distinguishes Chicken Salna from most chicken and meat dishes sold in the restaurants.

Puviya’s Chicken Salna is best served with long and crispy parotta dipped in the delicious flavoursome curry. Also known as Chicken Sherva, it is a delicacy that finds its roots in the southern states of India. Authentic south Indian food is known for its soft texture that is good for your health and digestion. Puviya’s special recipe given below maintains an authentic south Indian touch in the chicken while secretly adding special taste and zing to the dish. The chicken is tender, moist and always a mouthful.

Puviya’s special chicken sherva / chicken salna for parotta can be prepared in just under 40 minutes, using ingredients that are easily available at home. It contains a variety of seeds that improve digestion and provides brilliant new flavours. So, don’t wait any further, rush to your kitchens now and prepare the best south Indian chicken.

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Recipe Instructions of Chicken Sherva / Chicken Salna For Parotta :

Preparation /Follow the Steps:

Take a fresh pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil to it.
When the oil gets warm, add cinnamon sticks of length about 2 inches (5cm).
Add 4-5 cloves to the pan.
Put 2 cardamon seeds into the pan.
Add 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds to the mixture.
Add ¼ tablespoon of Cumin Seeds.
Sauté the ingredients of the pan on low flame
When you get a strong smell, add 1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds.
Add ½ tablespoon pepper powder to the pan.
Now add 1/3^rd cup of delicious and fibrous, grated Coconut.
Sauté the ingredients well. Turn off the flame when done.
Cool this mixture completely. Once cooled, transfer it into a Mixer-Grinder.
Blend it well till it becomes powdery.
Now, inside of a pressure cooker, add 1 tablespoon oil.
Add 1 bay leaf to the cooker.
Add ½ tablespoon of Sompu (Fennel seeds).
Chop and add 1 onion to the cooker.
Slightly Sauté this mixture. Don’t let the onions cook completely yet.
Slice and add 1 tomato to the cooker.
Add 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste to our gravy.
Now add 1 Green Chilly. Dice it into long pieces for extra flavour.
Add 1 tablespoon salt to the cooker.
Sauté it well so as to mix the spices and increase flavour.
Now, take the blended coconut masala that we prepared earlier and put it in the cooker.
Add ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder to the cooker.
Add 1 tablespoon crushed and dried coriander leaves into the cooker.
Add 2 tablespoons Chilli powder. People who like to eat spicy food can add more.
Sauté this mixture on low flame.
When done, add ½ kg chicken to the cooker. Try and get chicken with bones in it for cooking.
Mix the chicken well with our gravy in the cooker.
Add 1.5 glass water to the cooker and stir it well.
Close the lid of the cooker and let your chicken cook. Wait for 3-4 whistles before opening it.
You would be able to see that the oil has formed its own layer.
Dishes with a beautiful smell need a beautiful garnish. Add coriander leaves and mix it well.
Your Puviya’s Chicken Sherva is prepared and ready to serve.

Steps

1 Done	Take a fresh pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil to it.
2 Done	When the oil gets warm, add cinnamon sticks of length about 2 inches (5cm).
3 Done	Add 4-5 cloves to the pan.
4 Done	Put 2 cardamon seeds into the pan.
5 Done	Add 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds to the mixture.
6 Done	Add ¼ tablespoon of Cumin Seeds.
7 Done	Sauté the ingredients of the pan on low flame
8 Done	When you get a strong smell, add 1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds.
9 Done	Add ½ tablespoon pepper powder to the pan.
10 Done	Now add 1/3rd cup of delicious and fibrous, grated Coconut.
11 Done	Sauté the ingredients well. Turn off the flame when done.
12 Done	Cool this mixture completely. Once cooled, transfer it into a Mixer-Grinder.
13 Done	Blend it well till it becomes powdery.
14 Done	Now, inside of a pressure cooker, add 1 tablespoon oil.
15 Done	Add 1 bay leaf to the cooker.
16 Done	Add ½ tablespoon of Sompu (Fennel seeds).
17 Done	Chop and add 1 onion to the cooker.
18 Done	Slightly Sauté this mixture. Don’t let the onions cook completely yet.
19 Done	Slice and add 1 tomato to the cooker.
20 Done	Add 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste to our gravy.
21 Done	Now add 1 Green Chilly. Dice it into long pieces for extra flavour.
22 Done	Add 1 tablespoon salt to the cooker.
23 Done	Sauté it well so as to mix the spices and increase flavour.
24 Done	Now, take the blended coconut masala that we prepared earlier and put it in the cooker.
25 Done	Add ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder to the cooker.
26 Done	Add 1 tablespoon crushed and dried coriander leaves into the cooker.
27 Done	Add 2 tablespoons Chilli powder. People who like to eat spicy food can add more.
28 Done	Sauté this mixture on low flame.
29 Done	When done, add ½ kg chicken to the cooker. Try and get chicken with bones in it for cooking.
30 Done	Mix the chicken well with our gravy in the cooker.
31 Done	Add 1.5 glass water to the cooker and stir it well.
32 Done	Close the lid of the cooker and let your chicken cook. Wait for 3-4 whistles before opening it.
33 Done	You would be able to see that the oil has formed its own layer.
34 Done	Dishes with a beautiful smell need a beautiful garnish. Add coriander leaves and mix it well.
35 Done	Your Puviya’s Chicken Sherva is prepared and ready to serve.

Puviya

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