Shallots Garlic Sambhar ~ Spicy Tasty Sambhar

Ingredients

Shallots/Baby Onions 10-15

Garlic 7-8 pods

Oil 2 tsp

Tamarind Paste 1 tsp

Salt as per taste

Mustard 1/2 tsp

Urad dhal 1/2 tsp

Hing 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Grind to fine paste

Dry red chilly 3

Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp

Black peppercorn 3

Coriander seeds 1 tsp

Methi seeds 1 tsp

Fresh coconut 2 tsp (grated)

Method

Heat a tsp oil and except coconut fry all the ingredients mentioned for grinding for 3-4 mins or until aromatic and colour changes to slight brown.

Cool and grind to fine paste adding coconut and little water.

Heat oil add mustard, urad dhal when dhal changes colour to slight brown add hing, curry leaves,

garlic and saute until garlic is half done, now add the shallots and fry until soft.

Add the ground paste, tamarind paste, salt and a glass of water, boil for 5-6mins.

Serve hot Shallots Garlic Sambhar with rice and a dollop of ghee.