Pearl onion-Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:

10 Pearl onions (red)

1 1/2 Tomato (chopped)

3 small green chilli (slit)

1 Bay leaf

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

1 pinch Sugar

Salt

Oil

How to:

• Heat oil in a pan, roast six of the pearl onions to golden brown.
• Now add the tomatoes and cook until completely mashed up.
• Cool the mixture and grind it finely and keep the masala aside.

• In another pan, heat oil, add bay leaf and the remaining pearl onions and roast'em to golden brown.

• Then add green chillies and fry for a min.
• Now add the ground masala along with turmeric powder, garam masala powder, sugar and salt, and cook for 2-3 mins.

• Check salt for taste and garnish with cilantro.

Serve hot with idli, dosa or chapathi.

Garlic-Tamarind Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

3 Tomatoes
7-8 Pearl onions
5-6 Garlic pods
2 piece Tamarind
3-4 Red dry chilli
1tsp mustard seeds
1tsp Cumin seeds
1 pinch Fenugreek seeds
6-7 Curry leaves
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1tbsp Chilli powder
2tbsp Coriander powder
3-4tbsp Sesame oil
Salt
Water

How to:

• Chop the tomatoes and puree it. Also make tamarind juice with 1 cup water.

• In a deep pan heat Sesame oil, add mustard seeds, when they crackle, add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
• Add dry red chilli, curry leaves and pearl onions. Fry them carefully as they may get burnt.

• Once the pearl onions starts browning, add the pureed tomato and cook well, with lid closed.
• Once the tomatoes are cooked, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and cook for 2 mins also add garlic and cook for 2 more mins.

• Now pour the tamarind juice followed by 2 cups of water along with salt.
• Check the taste and add water, so that it doesn't end up too sour.
• Mix well and let it cook till you get the right consistency.

Spicy kuzhambu is ready to serve with steamed rice.