Madras Onion Stew Recipe (Indian Curry Recipes)

Ingredients

• 1 cup peeled shallots (madras onions)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1 cup coconut milk (nariyal ka doodh)
• 1 tsp grated jaggery (gur)
• 1 tsp tamarind (imli) pulp
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp dhaniya powder (coriander powder)
• 1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
2. Add the shallots and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till they turn lightly brown in colour.
3. Add the prepared paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Add the coconut milk, jaggery, tamarind pulp, salt and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Serve hot.