Ingredients:

• Onions – 1 (medium) chopped
• Black Pepper – 2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp (optional)
• Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Garlic – 4 cloves (small) – chopped roughly
• Curry leaves – a few
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Chilli coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Tamarind paste – 1/2 tsp
• Oil – 2 tbsps
• Salt to taste

Method:

Heat about 1/2 tsp of oil, and fry black pepper, cumin and coriander seeds. Grind the fried contents to a coarse mix and set aside.

In a pan, heat the rest of the oil, splutter mustard seeds. Add the onions, garlic and curry leaves and saute for a while. Add the ground contents, chilli, coriander, turmeric powders and salt to the mix along with some water and bring to a boil. Then add the tamarind paste and allow to boil. Allow the oil to come out on top. Goes well with rice.