How long does Chicken Salna take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Chicken Salna serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Chicken Salna spicy?

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Chicken Salna?

1 kg Chicken Curry Cut, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 3 Cloves, 1 Green Cardamom, 4 Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Salna?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Chicken Salna?

About 501 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Chicken Salna

Name: Chicken Salna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 1 inch Cinnamon; 3 Cloves; 1 Green Cardamom; 1 tsp Kalpasi (Stone Flower); 1 tsp Black Peppercorns; 1 tsp Cumin; 2 tsp Fennel Seeds; 4 Dry Red Chilli; 5 Cashew (full); 1 tsp Poppy Seeds; As Needed Water; 3 tbsp Groundnut oil; 1 inch Cinnamon; 2 Cloves; 3 Green Chilli, Slit; 3 Onion, Thinly Sliced; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 Tomato, Diced; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tbsp Coriander Powder; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; To Taste Salt; 3 cup Water; ½ cup Coconut (Grated); ¼ cup Coriander Leaves; 1 kg Chicken Curry Cut

Also known as Salna for Parota, Chicken Kulambu, Chicken Kuruma, Tamilnadu Chicken Salna, Parotta Chicken Gravy, Roadside Salna · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam Low carb High protein Gluten-free Dairy-free

Total50 min

Prep20 min

Cook30 min

Serves5

Per serving501 cal

Spicemild

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Party

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Tamil Nadu chicken salna for parotta, with chicken in a roasted paste of kalpasi, fennel, poppy seeds and cashew. Mild, serves 5, 50 minutes, with video.

High protein

100% would make this again15 cooks

Ingredients

25 items

Cooking for5 servings

Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Cinnamon2 inch
Cloves5
Green Cardamom1
Kalpasi (Stone Flower)1 tsp
Black Peppercorns1 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Fennel Seeds2 tsp
Dry Red Chilli4
Cashew (full)5
Poppy Seeds1 tsp
WaterAs Needed
Groundnut oil3 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit3
Onion, Thinly Sliced3
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Tomato, Diced2
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
SaltTo Taste
Water3 cup
Coconut (Grated)½ cup
Coriander Leaves¼ cup
Chicken Curry Cut1 kg

Contains: groundnut, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 5
Energy	501kcal	2505kcal
Protein	44g	222g
Carbohydrate	18g	92g
Fat	29g	147g
Fibre	6.5g	33g
Sugar	4.9g	25g

Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut

Method

1
In a pan add all the ingredients mentioned under roast and grind one by one in the same order. Once this is roasted, grind it into a smooth paste in a mixer grinder with little water.
Sunflower OilCinnamonClovesGreen CardamomKalpasi (Stone Flower)Black PeppercornsCuminFennel SeedsDry Red ChilliCashew (full)Poppy SeedsWaterCoconut (Grated)
2
In another simmering pot, add Oil, Cinnamon, Cloves, Green Chilli, Onion. Cook until onions are slightly golden.
Groundnut oilCinnamonClovesGreen ChilliOnion
3
Add Ginger Garlic Paste, Cook, until the raw smell of ginger and garlic leaves.
Ginger Garlic Paste
4
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they are mushy.
Tomato
5
Add Kashmiri Chilli powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder. Cook for a further 2 minutes.
Kashmiri Red Chilli PowderCoriander PowderTurmeric Powder
6
Add the ground paste, salt to the pan. Cook this for 2 minutes.
Salt
7
Add 1 kg of chicken with bone. Add 3 cups of water and cook for 20 mins, until the chicken is well cooked and oil separates from the gravy and floats on top.
WaterChicken Curry Cut
8
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with parota/Idly/Dosa/Idiyappam/Appam/Chapati
Coriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Chicken Salna take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chicken Salna serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chicken Salna vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Chicken Salna spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Chicken Salna?: 1 kg Chicken Curry Cut, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 3 Cloves, 1 Green Cardamom, 4 Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Salna?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Chicken Salna?: About 501 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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A Cookd cookJune 2024
Why can't I post pics?
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KeertheDecember 2021
It come out so well ☺️ Thank you cookd
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Joselin GeorgeJune 2025
turned out slightly salty but still nice
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A Cookd cookDecember 2024
fanatic Recipe awesome taste ❤️❤️
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A Cookd cookAugust 2024
best chicken Salna I’ve made!! thank you Cookd ♥️
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A Cookd cookFebruary 2024
tasty
C
A Cookd cookDecember 2023
excellent recipe 🌟
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A Cookd cookOctober 2023
Sal to taste ???? 🤷🤔
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A Cookd cookMay 2023
Gravy tasted amazing! only ingredient I didn't have was poppy seeds, which didn't matter..
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ArulMay 2023
super