Tomato Onion Pachadi

Ingredients
Tomato - 1 medium sized
Onion - 2 medium sized
1/2 tsp Urad dal(minapappu)
Red chillies - 3-4
Channa Dal 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Urad dal 1 teaspoon
Asofoetida 1 pinch
curry leaves1 sprig
Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon (optional )
Coriander leaves
Method
Chop the onions and tomato roughly.
Season with mustard seeds, minapappu dal,channa dal and hingu.
Add the onions and saute for a while.
They need not become very soft and translucent.
Just saute them until the raw smell disappears.
Then add the red chillies and tomatoes and saute again.
Add curry leaves and cilantro and saute again and allow the mixture to cool.
Once cooled blend the above mixture along with tamarind and a little salt in a mixie.
Serve with hot idli and dosa.