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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