Plain Salna for parotta

Plain Salna for parotta by Aarthii

Required Items:
Onion: 2 big
Tomato: 1 to 2(based on its ripeness)
Ginger garlic paste: 1 to 1½ tsp
Chilly Powder: 1 to 2tsp
Salt

For Grinding:
Coconut threads: 3 to 4tbs
Kasakasa : 1 tsp

For Seasoning:
Pattai : 1 inch stick
Sombu : ½ tsp
Caradamon : 1
Cloves : 1

Method:

Take the required kasakasa in a small bowl and pour some hot water into it. Keep it aside for some 5 to 10 mns
Chop the onion into fine slices
Chop the tomato into small pieces
After some 10 mns, grind the coconut as well as the kasakasa together into a fine paste.
Now in a pan ,pour oil and add the seasonings.
Once wen it got splutter, add the ginger garlic paste and fry it nicely.(Take care well, it might get burnt soon)
Now add the chilly powder .Fry for a few seconds.
Now add the onions and fry it nicely till it reaches golden brown
Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and fry it.
Fry till it becomes mushy.
Now add the grinded paste along with salt. Mix it well.
Pour some 1 to 1½ cup of water and once again mix it well .close the lid for a few minutes.
Once when it is boiled well, chk for the constituency of the gravy. (U can add some more water if needed)(Without adding water even u can allow the gravy to become some more thicker also)
Tatse for salt and switch off the stove.


I have tried myself this salna twice with parottas.It came out well.Hope u will also like it.

It suits with chappati also.