Onion Kuzhambu Recipe - How to make Onion Kulambu - South Indian Recipes

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Onion Kuzhambu / Tamilnadu Style Onion Tamarind Gravy 
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 15 mins    |  Serves: 4 

Author:Hari Chandana P 

Cuisine: South Indian 
Recipe type: Side dish 

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup Onion, sliced
• 3 - 4 tsp Sambar Powder
• 1 - 2 tsp Jaggery, powdered
• Small lemon sized tamarind (approx. 1 tbsp)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 1 tsp Chana Dal
• 1/8 tsp Hing
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• A big pinch of Turmeric Powder
• A few Curry Leaves

Instructions:

1. Soak the tamarind in water for 10 - 15 minutes. Squeeze the extract from tamarind and set aside. Discard the pulp.
2. Heat oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds and chana dal. Once they start to splutter, add the fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and hing and saute for a couple of seconds.
3. Add the sliced onions and fry until they are transparent.
4. Add turmeric, sambar powder, 2 cups of tamarind extract, jaggery and salt to it.
5. Cover and cook over a medium flame until the onions are soft.
6. When the gravy thickens, remove it from the heat.
7. Serve hot with rice.

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