Onion Thokku (Vengaya Thokku)

Ingredients:

• Small Onions or shallots – 2 cups
• Sesame Oil – 3 tbs
• Chili Powder – 2 tbs
• Asafetida powder (Hing) – 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
• Tamarind – small lime size ball
• Salt to taste

Cooking Procedure:

• This dish tastes good when made with small onions.
• Peel the onions and cut them.
• Heat a heavy bottomed pan and fry the onions and grind it into a paste with tamarind.
• Add oil to the pan and season mustard seeds, hing and add the onion paste.
• Add turmeric, chili powder and salt.
• Simmer until oil separates.
• Serve hot with idlis.