Name: Onion Kolambu
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 gm Small onions (Kunjulli); 1 1/2 cups Tamarind juice (Puli); 2 tbsp Coriander seeds; 4 - Red chillies (Kollamulaku); 1 tbsp Bengal gram (Kadalaparippu); 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Asafoetida (Kayam); 1 cup Coconut (grated); 4 tbsp Oil; 2 tsp Curry leaves; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd)

Onion Kolambu

Small onions curry

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

250 gm Small onions Kunjulli
1 1/2 cups Tamarind juice Puli
2 tbsp Coriander seeds
4 - Red chillies Kollamulaku
1 tbsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Asafoetida Kayam
1 cup Coconut grated
4 tbsp Oil
2 tsp Curry leaves
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan or a kadai.
Fry the coriander seeds, red chillies, asafoetida, pepper and Bengal gram.
Add the coconut and fry till reddish in colour.
Allow it to cool and grind it to a paste.
Peel the small onions and chop them finely.
Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan or a kadai and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When mustards crackle, add the small onions and fry well for 5 mins.
Add turmeric powder and the ground masala and stir on low heat till the oil oozes out.
Add the tamarind juice with 1/2 cup water and simmer.
Add salt and allow it to boil.
Cook till the raw smell of the tamarind goes and the kolambu thickens.
:- Serve hot with rice and pappad.

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shalini S March 19, 2007

Great recipe!! Thanks!

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Milly June 8, 2007

very good recipe. Everybody liked it so much .

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varsha narayan May 9, 2005

Very Easy to make and very easy .

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vrinda suresh June 27, 2005

its very very tasty.


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archana March 6, 2005

tried this recipe very tasty.try this

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shilpa March 19, 2005

Very Yummy 🙂

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aarthi March 28, 2006

my hubby & i love this recipe…its so easy to make and really yummy!!!!!

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Alice Jacob February 20, 2006

Keep up the good work. Its an excellent recipe. Tried and liked the same.