Saturday 11 May 2013

Chinna Vengaya Sambar/Pearl Onion Sambar

Chinna vengaya sambar is a very traditional sambar made in South Indian homes. Usually it is made by grinding masala(arachu vita vengaya sambar) but here I chose an easy and quick version of sambar that can be made in a jiffy. This is my mom's simple vengaya sambar. Check out other South Indian Sambar and Dal varieties here.

Here’s how to make it with step by step photos…

Ingredients 
Thoor dal/Thuvaram paruppu
1 cup
Sambar vengayam/Pearl onions
20 – 25 no
Green chillies
3 slit length wise
Tomatoes
2 cut to cubes
Red Chilli Powder
1 tbsp
Coriander Powder
2 tbsp
Turmeric powder
½ tsp
Tamarind/puli
One small goose berry size ball
Mustard seeds/Kadugu
½ tsp
Cumin seeds/Jeeragam
½ tsp
Black pepper corns/Milagu
10 – 15
Curry leaves
6-10
Oil
2 tsp
Salt
As needed
Asafoetida/Perungayam
One pinch
Cilantro/Kothamalli
2 – 3 tbsp finely chopped
Preaparation Time: 15 minutes                     Recipe Category: Main Course
Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes                        Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, South India

Author: Priya Anandakumar

Method
Wash and soak the thoor dal for 15 min. Pressure cook dal with 3 cups of water and turmeric powder for three whistles. After the steam releases mash the dal and keep it aside.

Add about ¼ cup of water to the tamarind and squeeze to get the extract, filter it and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds after it splutters add cumin seeds, black pepper, curry leaves, asafoetida and sauté for about 20-30 sec.   


Add the sambar vengayam, green chillies and sauté until golden brown for about 2-3 min. Add the tomatoes and sauté until mushy.


Now add the cooked dal with about ½ cup water, salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder and let it boil for about 3 – 5 min. After that add the tamarind extract and let it boil for another 2 min.

Finally garnish with washed and chopped cilantro.

Yummy and delicious vengaya sambar is ready to be enjoyed.

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10 comments:

  1. OMG my dad's fav or i can say our family fav which am lazy to prepare when i think of peeling small onion's

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  2. yummy sambar.heard abt this.but never get chance to make.vl try soon.

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  3. Yummy sambar..perfect side dish..

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  4. wow this sambha sounds and looks super delicious Priya :)

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  5. i know only the basic recipe of sambar but from ur posts, now i can try out so many versions dear.. this is so good.

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  6. Thank you all very much for the wonderful comments...

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  7. Ah perfect one for dosas or idlis

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  8. Addition of pearl onions gives a very distinct taste.. Sambar looks simple yet delicious.. Got to try this Priya :-)

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  9. making me nostalgic with this delicious sambar... looks so tempting... Thanks for sending this yummy recipe to my event.. Looking for more yummy recipes...

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