Onion Sambar/Chinna Vengayam Sambar

Sambar is an authentic recipe for South Indian cooking. Its made in different varieties at different parts of the south.

I tried this recipe form another cooking site and really like the flavor and taste of it. So I wanted to share this recipe with all.

Preparation Time: 15 mins | Cooking Time: 20 mins |Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Pearl onions/Chinna vengayam - 15 to 20

Tomato - 1 medium

Toor Dal - 1 cup

Coconut - 1/2 cup

Tamarind extract - 1 cup

Sambar powder

Turmeric

Jaggery - gooseberry size ball

Salt to taste

Oil for tempering

Seasoning/Tempering ingredients:

Mustard

Jeera

Methi seeds/ vendayam

Asafoetida

Curry leaves

Coriander

Method:

• Cook the toor dal with tomatoes and turmeric.

• In a pan add little oil and saute the onions and curry leaves.

• Add the tamarind extract, bring it boil. 

• Add the sambar powder, turmeric, jaggery, and salt. Let it boil for 5 mins.

•  Mash the dal with a spatula. Add the tamarind mix to the dal and bring it boil.

• Add the ground coconut to the sambar, bring it to boil and switch off. No need to boil for long.

• Now do the tempering, with the above-mentioned ingredients, add it to the sambar. Always tempering at last keeps the aroma of the sambar.

• Aromatic sambar is ready to have with rice/idli/dosa.