Chop the onion and tomato finely and peel the skin of the garlic.
o Add 1 tbsp of oil to a pan add the red chili, tamarind, and garlic, and roast them on a medium flame.
Now add the onions and saute till they turn slightly brown. Cook on a medium flame. Add salt to this while cooking to ensure even and fast cooking.
Now add the tomatoes to this.
Cook till the tomatoes become mushy.
Add roasted gram to this and switch off the flame.
Grind this into a smooth paste adding a little water.
Check for salt and temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves in 1 tsp of oil.
Dilute this by adding a little water to reach your desired consistency.
Serve with idli or dosai