Vegetable Salna - Parotta chalna - Parotta Salna

Salna is a Great Accompaniment for Parotta's & Kothu Parotta. It is a Popular Road side dish served in Road side Hotels in Tamilnadu. It can also be served with chapathi's,Roti's,idli's, dosa's,appam & idiyappam.  Vegetable salna is made  with veggies & freshly Ground Spices, Spices brings nice aroma to the Gravy. Today we will learn to make Vegetable salna.

Vegetable Salna

 Prep Time : 15  min. 

Cook Time : 25  minutes.

Recipe Category:Side dish

Recipe  cuisine:Indian

Serves  :   4.

Ingredients

Carrot -1.

beans - 10.

Potato(small) - 1 (cubed)

Green Peas - 3/4 cup.

Cauliflower - 3/4 cup.

oil - to fry.

Star Anise - 1.

fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp.

chilli Powder - 1 tsp.

turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp.

To Roast & Grind

cinnamon - 1.

cloves - 1.

cardomom -1.

bayleaf - 1/2.

star anise - 1/2 .

fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp.

coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp.

Ginger - 1/2 inch.

Garlic - 4.

Onion -1.

Tomato - 1.

Coconut - 1/2 cup.

Preparation

Cook the Green Peas Seperately till soft in a kadai with needed water.

Cut the veggies into cubes & put chopped potato in water to avoid discoloration.

Method

• Heat a tsp of oil in kadai, when it is hot add cinnamon,cloves,cardomom,bayleaf,star anise,fennel seeds & coriander seeds. Saute everything in a low medium flame.
• When you get Good smell from Spices, add Onions, Ginger & Garlic. 

• Saute till onions turns transparent, then add tomato, saute till it turns mushy.Now add Coconut & give a quick mix, switch off the stove.Coconut gets cooked with heat of the kadai.

•  When it cools down, grind everything into a fine Paste with needed water.Now Ground Paste is Ready.

• Heat the oil in a kadai, add star anise & fennel seeds, saute till you get Good aroma from spices, then add all the  cut vegetables (carrot,beans & potato) , saute in high flame for 2 minutes with little salt,(for faster Cooking) then add needed water,cook it covered till the veggies are soft, then add Ground Paste, Cooked Peas, chilli Powder & turmeric. Mix well. 

 

• Let it cook in a medium flame for few minutes till  it gets gravy consistency & you will  find oil floating on top. Now Garnish with fresh cilantro. yummy Salna is Ready.

 Notes

• Adding little salt to Veggies & cooking it in a high flame, makes the veggies cooks faster.
• I prefer to cook in a kadai, rather than cooker for Good taste .
•  Adjust the water according to the consistency.
• Adding Green Peas & cauliflower gives nice taste to Gravy.
• Serve Salna with Parotta's, chapathi,Roti, idli,dosa,Appam & idiyappam.