Karnataka Style Chicken Saaru Recipe
A high protein Karnataka recipe with chicken - with bone, red chilli powder, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Karnataka Style Chicken Saaru Recipe, we will first make the masala for the saaru
chicken - with bone(300 grams) - 2
Heat a small skillet on medium-low flame, add the poppy seeds and dry roast them
poppy seeds(1 tablespoon) - 3
Once the poppy seeds are roasted, add in the cloves, cinnamon and dry red chilli and roast them well
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic(4)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(4)dry red chilli(4)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon) - 4
Turn off the flame and keep it aside
- 5
Heat another pan on medium flame, add a tablespoon of oil, add ginger, garlic, onions and saute until the onions turn translucent
onions - roughly chopped(2)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 6
Add grated coconut and saute well till they turn light brown
tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2) - 7
Turn off the flame
- 8
In a mixer-jar, combine the dry roasted spices along with ginger-garlic-onion mixture, grind to a smooth paste along with some water
chicken - with bone(300 grams)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 9
Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- 10
Heat oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat, add the chicken, turmeric powder,salt and red chilli powder
chicken - with bone(300 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastedry red chilli(4) - 11
Roast the chicken in the pan for about 5 minutes until the chicken begins to get a roasted texture and is getting partially cooked
chicken - with bone(300 grams) - 12
After 5 minutes of roasting the chicken, add the ground saaru masala (onion coconut & spices paste) and give it a stir
chicken - with bone(300 grams)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2) - 13
Check for salt and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for about 3 to 4 whistles until the chicken is cooked and turn off the heat
chicken - with bone(300 grams)salt - to taste - 14
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 15
Open the cooker and check for spices and salt and adjust accordingly
salt - to taste - 16
Serve the Karnataka Style Chicken Saaru Recipe along with Ragi Mudde, Akki Roti or Jolada Rotti to enjoy it for your lunch
chicken - with bone(300 grams)
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Karnataka Style Chicken Saaru Recipe
A high protein Karnataka recipe with chicken - with bone, red chilli powder, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Karnataka Style Chicken Saaru Recipe, we will first make the masala for the saaru
chicken - with bone(300 grams) - 2
Heat a small skillet on medium-low flame, add the poppy seeds and dry roast them
poppy seeds(1 tablespoon) - 3
Once the poppy seeds are roasted, add in the cloves, cinnamon and dry red chilli and roast them well
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic(4)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(4)dry red chilli(4)poppy seeds(1 tablespoon) - 4
Turn off the flame and keep it aside
- 5
Heat another pan on medium flame, add a tablespoon of oil, add ginger, garlic, onions and saute until the onions turn translucent
onions - roughly chopped(2)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 6
Add grated coconut and saute well till they turn light brown
tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2) - 7
Turn off the flame
- 8
In a mixer-jar, combine the dry roasted spices along with ginger-garlic-onion mixture, grind to a smooth paste along with some water
chicken - with bone(300 grams)cloves garlic(4)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 9
Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- 10
Heat oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat, add the chicken, turmeric powder,salt and red chilli powder
chicken - with bone(300 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastedry red chilli(4) - 11
Roast the chicken in the pan for about 5 minutes until the chicken begins to get a roasted texture and is getting partially cooked
chicken - with bone(300 grams) - 12
After 5 minutes of roasting the chicken, add the ground saaru masala (onion coconut & spices paste) and give it a stir
chicken - with bone(300 grams)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2) - 13
Check for salt and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for about 3 to 4 whistles until the chicken is cooked and turn off the heat
chicken - with bone(300 grams)salt - to taste - 14
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 15
Open the cooker and check for spices and salt and adjust accordingly
salt - to taste - 16
Serve the Karnataka Style Chicken Saaru Recipe along with Ragi Mudde, Akki Roti or Jolada Rotti to enjoy it for your lunch
chicken - with bone(300 grams)
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