Ulli kaadala chaaru / Spring onion chaaru

Spring onion is a versatile veggie used in international cuisines as well as desi cusinies. Lets try age old recipe shared by my grandma.

Ulli kadalao Charu

Serving : Up to 3
Preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 15 to 20 mins.

Ingredients:
Spring Onions: 2 to 3 chopped.
Tamarind : lemon size
Curry leaves : few
Tomatos : 1 medium size roughly chopped
Red chillies : 2 to 3 as per your taste.
Chilli powder : 1 to 2 tbsp or as per your taste.
Salt : As per your taste.
Jaggery : 1/4 spn.
Turmeric : 1 tbsp
Muster seeds : 1/4 spn
Chana dal : 1/2 spn
Jeera : 1/2 spn
Oil : 1 to 2 tbsn.
Water : 500 ml
Jeera and methi seed powder : 1/4 tspn
coriander powder : 1/2 tspn.

Method : 

1. In a bowl of warm water add tamarind and let it rest for 5 mins.
2. Later extract 250 ml of tamarind juice and keep it aside. Make sure tamarind juice is not too thick. It should be water like consistency.   
3. Place a deep bottom pan on medium flame and add oil.
4. Let oil heat up and add mustard seeds, chana dal, jeera, red chillies.
5. Saute them for 2 to 3 mins and add red chillies and curry leaves.
6. Saute it for 2 mins and add turmeric and spring onions.
7. Saute it for 2 mins and add tomatoes.
8. Add salt as per your taste and saute.
9. Close the lid and let it cook on low flame for 3 to 4 mins or until tomatoes becomes soft.
10. Now add chilli powder and jeera meth seed powder and saute for 2 mins.
11. Now add tamarind juice and jaggery. 
12. Bring it to a boil and add 250 ml of more water.
13. Let it boil on simmer for 3 to 4 mins.
14. Add coriander powder, stir and turn off the flame.
15. Serve it hot with hot rice and Ghee.

Do try it and let me know how it is. Will share few more age old recipes soon.