Shallots Tamarind gravy/ Onion Kulambhu, Tamarind dip

Shallot Gravy is a tasty dish to mix with rice.It enhances the taste of shallots by the sour taste from tamrind .its a great dip for tortilla chips.

Serving for 4

Ingredients

Tamarind  --lemon size( use pulp not paste)
Small onion --30 nos

Garlic  -- 10 nos

Turmeric -- A pinch

Sambhar powder -- 11/2 tsp ( Cumin+ Corrinder+Red Chili Powders)
Methi seeds -- 1 tsp

Jeera --1 tsp

Curry leaves  -- few

Jaggery -- small piece

Salt  --1 1/2 tsp

Oil -- 4 tsp

Seseme oil -- 3 tsp
Vengaya vadagam -- 1 ball canuse mustard seeds instead

Asafoetida.

Method      

• In a hot pan  heat the oil add methi seeds, jeera  mustard , onion and garlic saute  till onion turns golden brown.
• Add sambhar powder  and saute for few min. 
• Add tamarind juice  with salt allow it to boil for few min.(the juice should be thick)
• Add Jaggery for combining  all the taste.
• Boil the mix until gravy thickens.
• Serve hot with Rice or serve as a dip its taste good with idly.

Tamarind