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Empty salna also called as plain salna, is a mouth watering south Indian curry which is easily goes with Dosa, Chapathi, Idiyappam, Parotta or Biryani. 

This finger licking plain salna is simply a tomato based curry using grated coconut but without using any vegetable or meat, which is usually served with parotta on the streets of Tamil Nadu.

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Empty salna is quite popular across the streets and roadsides in Tamil Nadu. This recipe is very easy to prepare and it gets ready within 30 minutes. This salna is so flavorful and tastes great. 

If you love spicy and aromatic curry this is must try recipe, I am sure it will be a wonderful addition to your "to do" list. This salna recipe is quite popular among vegetarians. Adjust the spice level according to your taste. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Empty Salna recipe. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

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    RECIPE FOR PLAIN SALNA

Coarse        : Lunch / Dinner

Cuisine       : South Indian

Author        : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  : 15 min

Total Time   : 25 min

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INGREDIENTS

To dry roast

• 8 red chilli

• 2 tbsp coriander seed

• 1 tbsp bengal gram dal

• 1 tsp black pepper corn

• 1 tsp cumin seeeds

• 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds

• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

• 1 inch cinnamon stick

• 3 cloves

• 2 cardamom pods

• 2 star anise

• 2 black stone flower (kalpasi)

• 1 bay leaf

For Onion Tomato Masala

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1 onion - roughly chopped

• 2 green chilli

• 5 garlic

• 1 inch ginger

• 1 tomato - roughly chopped

• 1/4 cup grated coconut

For Salna

• 1 tbsp oil

• 2 spring curry leaves

• ground onion tomato masala

• ground dry roast masala powder

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• salt to taste

• 1.5 cup water

• 1/4 cup coriander leaves - chopped

PROCEDURE

• in a clean pan, add red chilli, coriander seeds, bengal gram dal, pepper corn, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods, star anise, kalpasi and bay leaf

• dry roast in low medium flame until nice aroma comes

• add into the mixer grinder and grind to a fine powder

• in the same pan, add oil, add roughly chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli

• saute for few minutes or until the onion becomes transparent

• add chopped tomato and cook well till it turns mushy

• add grated coconut

• saute for 1 minute and then switch off the flame

• cool down the mixture completely and transfer into mixer grinder

• add 1/4 cup water and grind a smooth paste

• heat oil in a broad pan

• temper with fresh curry leaves

• add ground onion tomato paste

• saute for 1 minute

• add turmeric powder, roasted spice masala powder and salt

• mix well

• add 1.5 cup water and mix well

• bring this mixture to rolling boil in low medium flame

• boil for 2 minutes

• garnish with chopped coriander leaves

• mix well and serve with parotta, biryani, dosa and chapathi

• Delicious  😋 

NOTES

• adjust spice level according to your taste
• if you dont have fresh grated coconut, use dry coconut powder along with onion and tomato, saute well and grind to a paste
• salna should be pouring consistency, adjust the water level according to that

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Empty Salna with Step By Step Photo Recipe

in a pan, add the ingredients listed under "to dry roast"

dry roast in low medium flame until nice aroma comes

add into mixer grinder

grind to a fine powder

in the same pan, add a tbsp of oil, followed by roughly chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli

saute well until transparent

add chopped tomato

cook well until it turns mushy

add grated coconut

saute for few minutes and then switch off the flame

cool down the mixture completely

add into mixer grinder

add 1/4 cup water and grind to a smooth paste

heat oil in a wide pan, temper with curry leaves

add ground masala paste and mix well

add salt, turmeric powder and ground spice powder

mix well and saute for 30 seconds

add 1.5 cup water and mix well

bring salna to boil for 1-2 minute

garnish with chopped coriander leaves

mix well and switch off the flame

empty salna should be pouring consistency

Plain Salna / Empty Salna