• Chicken Salan

    Credits

    Recipe adapted from Tea for Turmeric.

    Ingredients

    AmountIngredients
    1½ lbchicken breast, raw, cubed
    50goil
    160gonion, chopped
    1½ tspsalt
    150gtomatoes, chopped
    1serrano pepper, slit
    1 Tgarlic, minced
    1½ tspginger, minced
    6black peppercorns, whole
    3cloves
    1 tspcumin seeds
    ½ tspcayenne pepper
    ½ tspturmeric
    ¼ tspcoriander powder
    ¼ tspcumin powder
    1½ cupwater
    ½ tspcoriander seeds
    ½ cupcilantro, chopped

    Process

    1. Sauté onions, salt in oil until lightly golden; deglaze with a tablespoon or two of water, if necessary
    2. Add tomatoes, serrano, ginger, garlic; sauté for a few minutes
    3. Add chicken; sauté until color changes and chicken is no longer pink on the outside, about 5 minutes
    4. Add all the spices except coriander seeds; sauté for 2 minutes
    5. Add water
    Pressure: High
    Time: 7 minutes
    Release: natural for 5 minutes
    
    1. Taste for salt, add coriander seeds, chopped fresh cilantro; serve

    Nutrition

    Total Recipe: 1,330 calories
    Per 100g: 119 calories

    Notes

    • After making the masala base (just before adding the chicken), you can stick blend the mixture to make a smooth consistency.
    • In lieu of the above, you can also chop up the onions and tomatoes in a food processor before they go in the pot. I don’t bother with either of these.
    Chicken Salan

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