Tangy Sweet Pearl Onions

Tangy Sweet Pearl Onions

Ingredients
500 gms of pearl onions (tiny whole onions to be peeled and kept aside)

Ingredients to be roasted and ground to a paste :

• 3 tsp whole coriander seeds
• 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds 
• 1/4 tsp black mustard seeds 
• 10 whole red chillies 
• 3 pieces of coconut of 2 " each ,to be roasted seperately for 4-5 seconds only 

All of the above to be ground to a paste ,can add a little water to make a smooth paste.
When done keep the paste aside

Remaining Ingredients

• 3 tbsp oil 
• 4 -5 tbsp of tamarind pulp to be kept ready (soak a golf ball tamarind in warm water and keep aside ) 
• 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
• 10-12 curry patta leaves 
• 1/2 tsp whole cumin 
• 1 whole red chilli broken in to half 
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida 
• Salt to taste 
• Pinch of cumin powder 
• Pinch of turmeric powder 
• Pinch of coriander powder 
• 1 tsp sambar powder 
• 3 tbsp of jaggery powder 

Method

• Take a kadhai add the oil and warm the oil a little 
• When the oil is a little warm add the mustard seeds,
• Then add the whole cummin seeds 
• Next add the whole red chilli broken in half 
• Stir for 30-40 seconds
• Then add the the curry patta leaves 
• Now add the asafoetida 
• Stir for few seconds 
• Next add the onions and stir fry til the onions start getting a little translucent 
• Now add the tamarind pulp 
• Mix it in 
• Now add the salt and turmeric powder 
• And add the ground paste to the onions 
• Mix it in well 
• Then add the coriander,sambar and cumin powder 
• Mix everything in well 
• Add 1 cup of water in the grinder so that the water gets the flavor of the ground masala 
• When the water starts bubbling 
• Lower the flame and cover and cook on low flame for few minutes. 
• Check for salt ,chilli ,sourness and sweetness at this stage .
• Adjust according to taste and serve