Ingredients

• 1/2 Large Red Onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tbsp sambar powder
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp coconut powder or 1 small chunk fresh coconut
• 2 almonds
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• Your favorite vegetables
• Salt to taste

Blend 1/2 an onion, tomato, almonds, sambar powder, ginger & garlic pastes, poppy seeds and coconut to make the masala paste.

Begin tempering by heating oil and adding mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the mustard starts to sputter add the remaining finely chopped onion. Add the masala paste and cook for a little while until the raw onion smell is gone. Add vegetables (peas/garbanzo beans/whatever) and fry in the mixture. Cook on medium/low flame until the vegetables are cooked.Optional: Transfer the mixture into a pressure cooker and cook until 1 whistle.