Onion - Tomato Theeyal

Theeyal is a kerala dish similar to Sambhar in TN. The difference is there is no Dhall. Below is the recipe of Onion - Tomato Theeyal

Ingredients:

• Small Onion - 15
• Tomato - 2
• Drumstick - 5 to 6 pieces (optional)
• Tamarind - small gooseberry size
• Salt - to taste
• Oil

Roast and make a fine paste of:

• Small Onion - 2
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tspn
• Coconut (grated) - 3 tbspn
• Curry leaves - a sprig
• Chilli powder - 1/2 to 1 tspn
• Coriander powder - 1 tspn
• Sambar powder* - 1 tspn
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn

For tampering:

• Mustard seeds and Urad dal - 1/2 tspn
• Curry leaves - a sprig

How to make Theeyal:

• Heat a tspn of Oil in a pan. Add 2 small Onion, Fenugreek seeds, Coconut and Curry leaves.
• Fry till the Coconut turns into nice brown color.
• After that, grind the roasted items with Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Sambar powder* and Turmeric powder.
• Soak Tamarind in water for 20 minutes. Then extract tamarind juice from it.
• Heat Oil in a pan. Add Onion and fry till they are light brown.
• Add Drumstick and Tomato, fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Now add the ground paste and fry till the smell of masala goes.
• Add Tamarind juice and a cup of water.
• Bring this to boil and then reduce the flame to simmer.
• Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from gas when the desired thickness is achived and drumstick is cooked
• Now Heat 1 or 2 tspns of Oil in a pan.
• Add Mustard seeds and Urad dal.
• Once it starts spluttering, add Curry leaves and pour this mix to the curry.
• Hot Hot Onion Theeyal is ready.
• Serve it with White Rice and Papad / Curry

* - If there is no sambar powder available in the step 1 itself while frying add some Urud Dal, Kadalai paruppu, Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds and dry red chillies