BABY ONIONS SAMBHAR

Ingredients(For Four Persons)

400 gms of Baby onions

Lemon size ball of Tamarind

1/2 grated Coconut

1tsp Fenugreek

5 Red chillies

1 tbs Channa dall

2 tbs Coriander seeds

1 tsp Turmeric Powder

Salt to taste


For Seasoning

1 tsp Mustard seeds

Sprig of Curry leaves

3 tbs of Oil

Preparation

Peel the baby onions and wash it.Soak the Tamarind and squeeze the pulp.Fry the Channa dall, Fenugreek seeds ,Red chillies ,Coriander seeds in a fry pan with little oil.Add the Coconut scrapings to the mix and add a few peeled Baby onions and slightly fry it till the Onions are soft.Grind it into a fine paste in mixture with water.Fry the Baby onions in the oil till it becomes pink in colour.Add the onions to the Tamarind pulp and allow it to cook.Add Turmeric powder and salt to taste.Once the onions are cooked add the ground masala and allow to simmer.Season it with Mustard seeds and Curry leaves.Onion Sambhar is very tasty with Rice, Pongal,Idly,Dosas,Vada and with any main course of Rice items.Baby onion Sambhar can be had with Rice and Potato Curry and fried Pappads.It is the most delicious item served on a Sunday Menu in most of the South Indian Home.