Onion Sambar

A yummy onion sambar for idli, dosa, ven pongal or rice. Use only small/sambar onions (shallots) for best results. 

Ingredients  :

1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek sees
a pinch of asafoetida
1 cup sambar onions
2 green chillies
10 curry leaves
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 medium size chopped tomatoes
1 lemon size tamarind 
1 tablespoon sambar powder (any brand like MTR or Sakthi masala)
1 cup toor dal cooked
a small bunch of finely chopped coriander

Method :

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds start spluttering, add fenugreek seeds and asafoetida. Fry for a few minutes and add onion and curry leaves.  

Saute for a few minutes and add turmeric powder and green chillies. When the onions start turning light brown add salt and tomatoes.

Saute for a few minute and when the tomatoes turn mushy, add sambar powder. Mix well and add tamarind water.

Let the tamarind water boil till the raw smell disappears. Add dal finally and let the sambar come to a boil. Finally switch of the stove and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve sambar hot with idlis, dosa or rice.