Onions have great flavor, they are good for health and they add taste and aroma to any dish. This sauce or gravy or stew is typically used on a bed of white long grain or basmati rice. But this can also be used a condiment or side dish to any suitable main dish.
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Cayenne Pepper, Cilantro, Curry Leaves, Hing, Mustard Seeds, Onion, ~Tamarind, ~Rice, Turmeric, Urad Dahl
Onions in Tamarind Sauce
Print recipe| Serves | 2 - 4 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 20 minutes |
| Dietary | Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Condiment, Side Dish |
| Misc | Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Region | Indian |
Ingredients
- 1 Large White Onion (Chopped into tiny pieces)
- 1 - 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind Paste
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Urad Dahl
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 4 - 6 leaves Curry Leaves
- 1/8 cup Cilantro (Finely Chopped)
- 4 cups Water
Optional
- 1 - 2 teaspoon Rice Flour (To thicken the sauce, available in Indian Grocery Stores)
- 1/2 teaspoon Hing (Available in Indian Grocery Stores)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Place non-stick fry pan on medium heat. Add oil. | |
| Step 2 | |
| When oil is hot, add mustard seeds and urad dahl. Keep stirring with a flat non-stick spatula. | |
| Step 3 | |
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When mustard seeds crackle, and the urad dahl is golden brown, add the chopped onion. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  | |
| Step 4 | |
| Stir fry until the onion is glazed and cooked well. | |
| Step 5 | |
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Add water and 1/2 teaspoon salt.  | |
| Step 6 | |
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Add turmeric, cayenne pepper, tamarind paste, curry leaves and hing.  | |
| Step 7 | |
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Ladle some of the liquid, just the liquid alone, about 1/2 cup, from the pan into a bowl. Cool it. Add the rice flour to the cooled liquid in the bowl and mix well.  | |
| Step 8 | |
| Add the rice mixture back into the onion mixture in the pan on the stove. Add the chopped cilantro. | |
| Step 9 | |
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Mix well and cook in medium to high heat for 5 more minutes.  | |
| Step 10 | |
| Serve hot as a sauce or gravy on a bed of rice, or as a side dish for Dosa's and Idli's. | |
