Onion Tomato Gotsu

Ingredients

Main	Spices/Tadka	Generic
1 large Onion	1 tsp Mustard Seeds	Til Oil
2 medium Tomatoes	4 tbsp Chana Dal	Salt
Tamarind	6-8 Curry Leaves
	1 tbsp Grated Ginger
	1 tsp Hing
	1 tbsp Sambar Powder
	1 tsp Red Chilli powder
	2 tbsp Jaggery

Method
Finely chop the onion and tomatoes.
In a heavy bottom pan, splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves and hing in Til Oil
Add the Chana Dal and roast until golden.
Add the onions and ginger and saute on medium heat for 8-10 minutes until pink and translucent.
Add the tomatoes and cook until they turn pulpy.
Add the jaggery, sambar powder, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric and another tbsp of Til oil.
Dissolve tamarind paste in 1 cup water and add this to the tomatoes.
Simmer this until the gotsu thickens and oil separates to the top.
Serve hot with Ven Pongal or steamed rice.