Chicken_Salna

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 (whole)
Onion - 2 (chopped)
Green chillies -2
Tomatoes-2 (chopped)
Ginger garlic paste- 2tbsp
Patta/cinnamon - 2
Cardamom - 2
Grambu/cloves - 4
Bay leaves -2
Peanuts or Cashewnuts - few
Coconut- 2tbsp
Redchillies - 3
Ani seeds- 1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
Dania powder/coriander powder - 3 tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Mint leaves - 1/4 kattu


Method:
* Grind coconut,red chillies,sounf,peanuts (or) Coconut,red chilli,Ani seed, Cashewnut-5 to 6 into a nice paste.
* In a cooker,heat oil and season cinnamon,cloves,bay leaves,cardamom,1/2tsp sounf and green chillies.
* Then add chpped onion and fry until golden brown.Add G&G paste and fry it well.
* Now add chopped tomatoes to this and fry well.
* Add chopped chicken pieces.
* Add dania,chilli,turmeric powders.Fry for few minutes and add enough water and salt.Pressure cook it for about 2-3 whistles.Switch off the heat and let the pressure go down.
* Now open the cooker and swtich on the heat to medium.
* Finally add the grounded paste and let it boil until raw smell goes.Add chopped mint leaves and cook for another 5 minutes or so.
* Excellent side dish for parotto ready.

This is I got from my friend. Thank you.

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