Salna for parota

Name: Salna for parota
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1 tsp Fennel seeds; 1 inch Ginger; 5-6 Garlic pods; leaves Curry; 2 Onion chopped; 1 tomato chopped; 5 whole Cashews; Grated coconut; 10 mint leaves; Whole spices (Cinnamon, cloves, stone flower, start anise); 1/2 onion chopped; 1 small tomato chopped (optional); leaves Curry; Vegetables or chicken (optional); Spice powder (1 tsp chilly powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, pinch of turmeric powder) or replace all with 3 tsp homemade kari milagai thool; Salt as required

Latha Thamil @LathaThamil

Salna is a popular side dish for Parota in South India. The recipe gives exact taste and aroma as street style restaurant.

Latha Thamil @LathaThamil

Salna is a popular side dish for Parota in South India. The recipe gives exact taste and aroma as street style restaurant.

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Ingredients

6 servings

To sauté and grind
1 tspCumin seeds
1/2 tspPepper
1 tspFennel seeds
1 inchGinger
5-6Garlic pods
leavesCurry
2Onion chopped
1tomato chopped
5whole Cashews
Grated coconut
10mint leaves
To make gravy
Whole spices (Cinnamon, cloves, stone flower, start anise)
1/2onion chopped
1small tomato chopped (optional)
leavesCurry
Vegetables or chicken (optional)
Spice powder (1 tsp chilly powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, pinch of turmeric powder) or replace all with 3 tsp homemade kari milagai thool
Salt as required

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Steps

1

Heat a pan with oil. Add cumin seeds, pepper, fennel seeds, ginger, garlic and few curry leaves. Sauté for few mins.
2

Add onion and sauté until it becomes soft. Add tomatoes and sauté until it becomes soft. Add cashews, grated coconut and mint leaves. Switch off the flame. Cool it and grind it into smooth paste.
3

In a pan add all whole spices and let it splutter. Add onion, curry leaves and sauté well. Add 1 small tomato and sauté well. Add some vegetables or chicken and sauté until it gets cooked. Add ground paste, spice powders and salt. Add enough water and cook until done.