Receta Vengaiya Thaal / Spring Onion Pachadi

by Aruna Manikandan

Vengaiaya Thaal / Spring onion Pachadi

For this Pachadi you need

• 1 bunch of Vengaiya Thaal / Spring onion
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 -2 red chillies
• 1 tbsp. of tamarind paste
• 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. of mustard and urad dhal
• 1 tsp. of oil
• A spring of curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• For Grinding
• 2 tsp. of grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp. of Cumin

2 green chillies

Grind them well to a smooth paste.

Preparation

Wash and chop the spring onions.

Heat oil in a pan . Add mustard and urad dhal, when they stop spluttering add the curry leaves, red chillies.

Add the chopped spring onions and saute them well.

Add the tomatoes and green chillies.

Saute them until all are well cooked (add little water and cover it for 5 - 10 mins, to make it faster).

Add turmeric powder, tamarind extract along with little water and allow it to boil.

Now finally add the grinded paste along with salt and allow it to cook for 5 - 10 mins.

Tasty vengaiya Thaal Pachadi is ready to taste........................

OPTIONAL: We can also do Vendaikai / Bhindi / Okra pachadi in the same way

Serve it with rice...............