ONION KOLAMBU

Viewer's Submission: received from Sumathy Subramaniam, Chennai, India

INGREDIENTS

Small onions (shallots) - 250 gms
Tamarind juice- 1-1/2 cup
Coriander seeds (dhania) -2 tbsp
Red chilies - 4-5
Chana dal -1 tbsp
Pepper-1/2 tsp
Asafetida -1/2 tsp
Coconut grated-1 cup
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Curry leaves - 2 tsp

METHOD

	Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadahi. When hot, fry the dhaniya seeds, red chillies, asafetida and chana dal. Add the coconut and fry till reddish in colour.
	Cool and grind to paste. Peel the small onions and chop. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadahi and when hot add 1 tsp mustard seeds and curry leaves. When mustards sputter add the small onions and fry well for 5 mins.
	Add 1 tsp turmeric. Add the ground masala and stir on low heat till the oil oozes out.
	Add the tamarind juice with 1/2 cup water and simmer, add salt.
	Let the raw smell of the tamarind go and the kolambu thicken.
	Serve hot with rice and pappad.

Serves: 4 people

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