ONION THOGAYAL

Hi all,

Its been quite a while but here I am with a new recipe. This one was taught to me by my mom when I was a newly wed and she had written a bunch of recipes for me on a sheet of paper. This one is very simple and can be made within 10 minutes. Its perfect as a side dish and also can be eaten with rice on its own. So, here it goes

ONION THOGAYAL

INGREDIENTS

ONIONS: 2 MEDIUM
RED CHILLIES: 4-5
URAD DAL: 3 TBSP
PULI/TAMARIND: 1/2 TSP OR A VERY SMALL PIECE
MUSTARD SEEDS
OIL AND SALT AS REQUIRED




Onion Thogayal

MAKING

Take a pan, add a spoon of oil, fry the Urad dal, Red chillies, Onions for a few minutes until the urad dal has become light brown and the onions too has started sweating and has become golden brown. Switch off the gas, and add the Puli/Tamarind. Allow this mix to cool and grind it to a fine paste (chutney consistency) with the required amount of salt.

Take the pan, add a Tsp of oil. Once the oil is hot, add some Mustard seeds. Once it splutters add the onion paste and stir it for a couple of minutes until the raw smell of the gravy is gone. That's it, delicious Onion Thogayal is ready to eat. Serve it with Rotis/Chapathi's or mix it in rice with a bit of Gingelly oil and its equally tasty.

 Its perfect for anyone who wants to make something easy and instantly so you have more time in your hands or you simply don't want to cook. Its also perfect for bachelors who want to make something quick and tasty. Enjoy !

TIPS

Use dark Indian onions than light ones as it gives a nice color to the thogayal. Also in case you run out of big onions, you can also use small onions instead.