Side dish with Onion

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.

Drum stick (Moringakka) Thoran

Drum stick (Moringakka) Thoran

Another drum stick delicacy today, however with a difference! This one is made out of the soft flesh inside the drum sticks, not with the sticks as is.

Ingredients:

1. Drum stick       1 cup (split drumstick lengthwise and take out the soft flesh alone with a small knife or spoon).

2. Coconut            1/2cup, grated
    Onion small      6 no   
    Green chilly      5 no
    Turmeric Powder   1 tsp
4. Mustard            1tsp
5. Curry leaves     1 spring
6. Salt                    as needed
7. Ghee  or Coconut oil   2 tbsp


Method of Preparation:

1. Grind the items under 2 (grated coconut, small onion, green chilly, turmeric powder)  using a mixer with a little water. Or you can smash them alternatively.

2. Heat ghee in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds.When they start sputtering add curry leaves. Add the ground coconut mixture to this, stir well. In to this mixture add the drum sticks (item under 1), keep it on low flame till the drum sticks are cooked well.