Name: Chinna Vengaya Kuzhambu (Shallot Tamarind Gravy)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Kongu, India
Ingredients: 250-300 g Small Onion (Shallots, whole); 10-15 cloves Garlic (whole cloves); 2 nos Tomato (finely chopped); 1 large lemon-sized ball Tamarind; 4-5 tbsp Gingelly Oil (Nallennai); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds (Vendhayam); 1 generous handful Curry Leaves; 1 tiny piece Jaggery (Vellam, optional); to taste Crystal Salt; 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds (for fresh masala); 6-8 nos Dry Red Chillies (for fresh masala); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (for fresh masala); 1/2 tsp Black Pepper (for fresh masala); 1 tsp Chana Dal (for fresh masala, natural thickener); 1 tsp Urad Dal (for fresh masala, natural thickener)

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