Spicy Sour Cream Dip

Name: Spicy Sour Cream Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil (or other neutral oil); 1 medium onion (finely chopped to yield 1 1/2 cups); 3 garlic cloves (minced to yield 4 teaspoons); Salt and black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon granulated white sugar; 1 large scallion; 1/2 lemon; 1 cup full-fat sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt); 1 tablespoon canola oil (or other neutral oil); 1 small clove garlic (finely minced); 1/2 teaspoon brown or black mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri chili powder (optional, yields a pretty mild heat | for a bit of a kick, double the amount of chili powder)