Although it is usually known as onion curry, fenugreek seed is the dominant spice in this dish.
THIS is one of the most important times of the year for many Indian families when the Tamils celebrate their New Year and the Sikhs mark Vaisakhi.
They would be cooking more than a dozen vegetarian dishes for the holidays, including this recipe, known as vendhaya kulambu in Tamil.
It contains a lot of sweet shallots, which is why it is known as onion curry.
However, this is a misnomer because vendhaya actually refers to fenugreek, the most dominant spice in this kulambu, or curry gravy.