Chicken Chalna

Chicken Chalna is served along with

parota.It absolutely comes free with parota.

The taste of chalna varies from hotel to

hotel.Those who have come down to

Sivakasi , a town which is very famous

for Crackers and Printing Press would

have definitely tasted in Vijeyam Mess .

This mess is just a simple open restaurant

but the taste is heavenly.They used to 2 have

chalnas , one comes free with parota and

another with little bit creamier and a big

chicken piece.

Appa helped me in getting this recipe

from the cook there.

Ingredients

Chicken with bones - 1/4 kg

onion - 1

Tomato - small

Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 3 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

oil - 1 tblsp

To paste

coconut - 1 cup

cashew - 50 gms

Method

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker .Saute onion well.
• Add ginger garlic paste,tomato pieces.Stir well.
• Now add the chicken pieces.
• Keep stirring till the water evaporates.
• Add all the powders one by one and a cup of water and salt.
• Close the lid and pressure cook for 10 min in a medium flame .
• Switch off the stove.
• Open the cooker after the pressure releases
• Add the coconut cashew paste and keep it in low flame for 10 min.

Serve hot with Parotas.