Parotta Salna

Plain Parotta salna is a perfect and typical side dish for Parottas. Plain salna is also popularly known as empty salna. Empty salna is nothing but plain tomato based masala gravy without vegetables. Its a vegetarian salna recipe. It is so flavorful and tastes delicious not only with parotta but also with idli, dosa, chapathi and idiyappam. You can use this salna for making kothu parotta too. Sharing the recipe below:

Ingredients to make Plain Parotta Salna:

For Coconut Paste:

Scrapped Coconut – 1/2 cup
Cloves -2, Cardamom -2, Cinnamon stick – small
Cashew-nuts- 5 or 6
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Poppy Seeds – 1/4 tsp (Optional)
Water – 1/4 cup

For Empty Salna for Parotta:

Onions – 2 (Sliced Medium)
Tomatoes -2 (Sliced Medium)
Clove-3, Cardamom -2, Cinnamon stick
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp (spicy choice)
Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp
Oil as required
Salt as required
Water as required
Curry Leaves
Green chili -2
Coriander leaves
Mint Leaves

Method:

Step 1 – Making Coconut Paste:

In a small mixie jar, add all ingredients under “For Coconut Paste”
grind into fine paste
coconut paste is ready!!!

Step 2- Cooking Plain Parotta Salna:

In a pan/kadai, add oil
once hot, add cumin seeds and let it splutter
add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, curry leaves and green chilies
add ginger garlic paste and saute it once
sliced onions are added now. cook for 5 minutes or until onions turn translucent
add tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder along with required salt
add water in the pan
close with the lid and cook for 5 minutes
after 5 minutes, tomato onion mix is completely cooked now