August 9, 2017

Muttai Kuzhipaniyaram Salna / Egg Appe Salna


Salna is one of the best combination to be served with Parotta or Chapathi. The basic gravy of salna is prepared using freshly ground coconut masala and spices. The spices, onion, tomato and coconut is sautéed and made into fine paste is further simmered to get a flavourful gravy. Though the plain gravy tastes delicious, the addition of veggies or meat or egg makes the salna more tastier. In few hotels, the beaten eggs are directly added to the simmering gravy. But in my today's recipe, I have used Appe pan to prepare muttai kuzhapaniyaram and added them to the gravy. I have used just eggs to prepare muttai kuzhamniyaram but to enhance the taste further, finely chopped onions along with coriander leaves and green chillies can also be included. This salna goes perfect with Parotta and also can be served with Idly, Dosa, Appam and Roti.


Ingredients :

5 Eggs 
2 Tbsp Oil 
1 Tsp Saunf 
2 Bay leaves
1 Onion, Finely chopped 
1 Tomato, Finely chopped 
3 Green chillies, slitted 
2 Tsp Ginger garlic paste
Few Curry leaves 
Salt to taste 

To Grind :

1 1/2 Tbsp Oil 
1/2 Tsp Saunf 
1 inch Cinnamon stick 
1 Elachi 
1 Tbsp Pepper corns 
2 Onions, chopped 
1 Tomato, chopped 
Few Mint leaves 
1/4 Cup Coconut, grated 
2 - 3 Tbsp Groundnuts / Peanuts
1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder 
1 1/2 Tsp Red chilli powder 
2 Tsp Coriander powder 

Method :

Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp oil in a pan and add saunf followed by cinnamon stick, pepper corns and elachi.

Add chopped onions and saute till it turns translucent.

Add chopped tomato followed by mint leaves, coconut, groundnuts, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.

Saute it for couple of minutes and remove from the flame.

Cool and grind into fine paste by adding the required amount of water.

Now heat 2 Tbsp oil in a pan and add saunf followed by bay leaves, green chillies and curry leaves.

Add finely chopped onion and saute it.

Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of it goes off.

Now add tomato and cook until it turns soft.

Add 3- 4 tbsp water and cook it again until the tomato turns mushy.

Now add the ground masala paste followed by the required amount of salt and 11/2 - 2 cups of water.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the oil separates from the pan in a medium flame.

Meanwhile, beat eggs by adding salt and keep aside.

Heat Appe / Kuzhipaniyaram pan and grease the mould with a little oil.

Now pour the beaten egg in each mould and cook both the sides in a medium flame.

Once done, remove from the appe / paniyaram pan and keep aside.

Once salna gets prepared, remove from the flame and add the prepared muttai kuzhipaniyaram.

Keep it aside for few minutes to let the eggs gets soaked and then serve hot.


Serving Options :

Serve with Idly, Dosa, Parotta, Roti and Appam.



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