Onion Tomato Blush

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 medium onions
• 5 medium ripe red tomatoes
• salt
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons mustard oil

Recipe

• 1 peel the onions and give 2 slits diagonally without letting the layers come off.
• 2 use of mustard oil is preferred but feel free to use your regular cooking oil if you want.
• 3 take a heavy bottomed skillet or broad pan with flat bottom.
• 4 let oil smoke properly if you are using mustard oil.
• 5 once oil is smoked, lower the heat, wait for the oil to cool down for a minute or so (you can also turn the heat off for a minute).
• 6 add all the spices and the salt.
• 7 take care as not to burn the spices.
• 8 immediately add onions and tomatoes.
• 9 keep sauteeing and tossing them on high flame/heat for 10-12 minutes.
• 10 let them go brown on the edges.
• 11 do not cover the lid.
• 12 the blush is ready to be served alongside any favourite main course dish of yours.