Onion Pacchadi

Ingredients:

Onions big: 2 no’s

Tamarind: lemon sized

Urad dal: 1 tsp

Coriander seeds: 1 tsp

Chana dal: 1 tsp

Red chillies: 8/10 no’s

Oil: 1 tbsp.

Salt: as required

For Tempering:

Urad dal: 1 tsp

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Hing: a pinch

Method of preparation:

1. Clean onion, remove the skin and cut them into big pieces.
2. Soak tamarind for 10 minutes.
3. Take small pan and fry urad dal, chana dal and coriander seeds till they turn into brown colour. Lastly fry the red chillies too.
4. Now take a mortar & pestle, crush fried ingredients to a smooth powder and then add soaked tamarind discarding water. Again crush them to a smooth paste.
5. Now add chopped onion pieces and crush again till the onion becomes into small pieces. Mix it well with spoon so that all the ingredients bind well.
6. Transfer the pachadi into a bowl and temper using tempering ingredients.
7. Serve the pachadi with hot rice and melted ghee.