Dry Side Dish with Onion (ഉള്ളി തോരൻ)
It is difficult to imagine a dish that doesn't contain onion. We typically use onion to enhance the taste of a variety of dishes. However not many people know that we can make a side dish with the onion (big onions - സവാള) alone. In today's recipe let's see how to make a delicious and easy to make dish with onions.
Ingredients (this will serve approximately 5 people):
1) Onion 250 gm cut thin and length wise
2) Green chilly (6) Chopped well
Fresh coconut 1/2 medium-sized, grated
Salt As needed
Ginger Small piece, chopped well
3) Coconut oil 1½ tsp
4) mustard seeds 1 tsp
5) curry leaves 1 spring
Method of preparation:
1) Chop the onions and mix it with ingredients listed under 2. (Green chilly, grated coconut, salt and ginger).
2) Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds.When they start sputtering add curry leaves stir well. Add the above mixture in to it, stir well, add about 1 tbsp water. Close the pan with one lid. Keep the flame high till the onions are half cooked (i.e, until steam comes out). Keep the flame low till it cooked well.
It is difficult to imagine a dish that doesn't contain onion. We typically use onion to enhance the taste of a variety of dishes. However not many people know that we can make a side dish with the onion (big onions - സവാള) alone. In today's recipe let's see how to make a delicious and easy to make dish with onions.
Ingredients (this will serve approximately 5 people):
1) Onion 250 gm cut thin and length wise
2) Green chilly (6) Chopped well
Fresh coconut 1/2 medium-sized, grated
Salt As needed
Ginger Small piece, chopped well
3) Coconut oil 1½ tsp
4) mustard seeds 1 tsp
5) curry leaves 1 spring
Method of preparation:
1) Chop the onions and mix it with ingredients listed under 2. (Green chilly, grated coconut, salt and ginger).
2) Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds.When they start sputtering add curry leaves stir well. Add the above mixture in to it, stir well, add about 1 tbsp water. Close the pan with one lid. Keep the flame high till the onions are half cooked (i.e, until steam comes out). Keep the flame low till it cooked well.
