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Ulli Masala ~ Simple Onion Dry Curry

Course Side
Cuisine Malabar
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 3 large onions thinly sliced
  • 3 green chilies slit
  • 1 pc ginger pounded
  • 4 cloves garlic pounded
  • 3 meduim tomatoes chopped
  • 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a saucepan. Splutter the mustard seeds, cumin and fennel seeds.
  • Add the onions and green chillies and saute till transparent.
  • Add in the ginger and garlic and saute till the raw smell of it is gone.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook till it gets all mashed up.
  • Add in the masala powders and saute till a nice dark shade emerges. Add salt.
  • Serve hot with fried chicken or any dry chicken preparation, or just as is along with some rotis!

Notes

Cook the onions depending upon your crunchiness. If you like your onion crunchy, then saute till it just wilts or else cook longer.