country chicken/nattu kozhi salna(virudhanagar style)

Ingredients:

fennel seeds                   -1 tsp

salt                                -to taste

chili powder                  -1/2 tsp

turmeric                        -1/2 tsp

sesame oil                     -2-3 tbsp.

for grinding:

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