Tamil Chicken Curry

Name: Tamil Chicken Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp grated/shredded coconut, fresh or frozen; 1 tbsp grated/shredded coconut, fresh or frozen; 1 tbsp grated/shredded coconut, fresh or frozen; 2 tbsp peanuts, raw or roasted; 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 2 white onions, finely sliced; 1 sprig of fresh curry leaves; 4–5 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of root ginger, finely chopped; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz skinless chicken breasts, cut into medium pieces; ½ tsp ground turmeric; Salt, to taste; 3–4 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 2–3 green chillies, slit (optional); 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup warm water; A few fresh mint leaves, to garnish; 1 tsp garam masala, or curry powder; 1 tsp garam masala, or curry powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1 green chilli, chopped; 1 tbsp split chickpeas/garbanzo beans (chana daal); 1 tbsp split chickpeas/garbanzo beans (chana daal); A few fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, to garnish; A few fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, to garnish; 1 tsp neutral oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp black peppercorns

Kozhi Salna

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

Roasted coconut, peppercorns and fennel come together in a melee of flavours in this curry, each fighting for their rightful place with our tastebuds!

In Tamil Nadu, salna or parotta-salna refers to a spiced gravy or curry that is typically served as a side dish with parotta (layered and flaky flatbread). The word salna doesn’t have a specific linguistic meaning, while the word kozhi means “chicken” in Tamil language. This popular dish is an aromatic coconut curry that is served in

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Asia
India
Tamil Nadu
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Gluten-free

Tamil Chicken Curry

Kozhi Salna

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