Mummy's Thili Pickle

My mother used to make this pickle. It is from Hyderabad, India.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 small bowl

Ingredients

• 1  onion, chopped finely
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 5 -6  big  dried red chilies (with seeds)
• 3  teaspoons tamarind pulp
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 cup sesame seeds (aka "thili")
• 1⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Make a frying pan very hot; do not add oil.
2. Turn down heat to medium.
3. Add sesame seeds until they are a golden brown.
4. In a blender, put the water, sesame seeds and rest of ingredients and mix till well- blended.