Ingredients

2 large onions
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin
5-6 black pepper corns
1-2 dry red chilli
1 tsp urad dal
1 tbsp tamarind paste
5-6 curry leaves
Oil, salt

Directions

1.Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
2.Add red chilli, pepper, coriander seeds, urad dal and curry leaves and fry for 20 seconds.
3.Add sliced onions and fry till light pink in color or till rawness disappears(half cooked)
4.Dont fry the onions too much.
5.Grind all the ingredients in Step 1 & 2 first.Next add onions, salt and tamarind paste and grind to a paste.
6.Serve with idli/dosa/vada.