{"id":10643,"date":"2020-10-12T13:47:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T08:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/?p=10643"},"modified":"2020-10-12T17:47:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T12:17:40","slug":"vengaya-sambar-small-onion-sambar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chefreetuudaykugaji.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/12\/vengaya-sambar-small-onion-sambar\/","title":{"rendered":"Vengaya Sambar (Small Onion Sambar)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A comforting Sambar prepared the Tamil Nadu Style \u2026\u00a0 Prepared with cooked and mashed split red gram, whole pearl onions , home-made sambar masala, tamarind pulp with a sizzling tempering of oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, whole Red chillies ,fresh curry leaves, a pinch of Asafoetida and Pearl Onions. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Preparation Time: 20 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooking Time: 25 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves: 4\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients and Quantity:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Split Red gram \u2013 \u00bd cup<\/p>\n

(Tur dal ,Toor Dal, Toovar dal , Arhar dal)<\/p>\n

Turmeric powder- 1\/4th<\/sup> tsp.<\/p>\n

Water- 2 \u00bd cups<\/p>\n

Drumsticks, clean, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces- 1 no. (Optional)<\/p>\n

Salt- to taste<\/p>\n

For the Paste:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oil \/ Coconut Oil- 1 tbsp<\/p>\n

Fenugreek seeds- 1\/4th<\/sup> tsp.<\/p>\n

Dried whole red chillies, stem and seeds discarded- 6 nos.<\/p>\n

Asafoetida powder- a pinch<\/p>\n

Cumin seeds- \u00bd tsp.<\/p>\n

Coriander seeds- 2 tsp.<\/p>\n

Split Bengal gram<\/p>\n

(Chana dal)- 1 tbsp.<\/p>\n

Poppy seeds- 1\/4th<\/sup> tbsp..<\/p>\n

Coconut, grated- 1\/4th<\/sup> cup<\/p>\n

Small sambar onions (Pear Onions, Madras Onion, Shallots)-100 gm.<\/p>\n

For the tempering:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oil \u2013 2 tbsp.<\/p>\n

Mustard seeds- \u00bd tsp.<\/p>\n

Cumin seeds- \u00bd tsp.<\/p>\n

Fenugreek seeds- 1\/4th<\/sup> tsp.<\/p>\n

Whole Red chillies -2 nos.<\/p>\n

Curry leaves-\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>1 sprig<\/p>\n

Asafoetida- a pinch<\/p>\n

Small sambar onions \/ Shallots ,peeled and whole- 20 nos.<\/p>\n

Tomatoes, red, quartered- 2 small<\/p>\n

Home-made Sambar Masala Powder- 1\/4th tbsp.<\/p>\n

Tamarind pulp-2 tbsp.<\/p>\n

For The Garnish:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fresh Coriander leaves, finely chopped- 1 tbsp.<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pick, wash and soak Split red gram.<\/p>\n

Cook in 2 \u00bd cups of water with salt and turmeric added into it.<\/p>\n

When dal is \u00bd done add drumsticks to it.<\/p>\n

Once cooked keep the dal aside.<\/p>\n

For paste:<\/strong> Heat oil add fenugreek seeds, whole red chillies, asafoetida, cumin seeds, Coriander seeds, Bengal gram dal (chana dal) and poppy seeds. Grind to a fine paste adding the coconut and shallots using very less water. Add the ground paste to the cooked dal.<\/p>\n

For Tempering:<\/strong> Heat oil add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, whole red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida. Let them crackle \/ splutter add the shallots cook till golden brown, now add the tomatoes, cook for 2 minutes, add tamarind pulp cover and cook for 5 minutes till the raw aroma disappears. Add the sambar masala powder; let it cook for few seconds. Add \u00bd tbsp. \u00a0of water. Mix well.<\/p>\n

Pour the tempering over the dal, mix well.<\/p>\n

Add water and adjust consistency if the sambar is too thick.<\/p>\n

Bring to a boil.<\/p>\n

To Serve:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.<\/p>\n

Goes best with Steamed Rice.<\/p>\n

Chef Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though this sambar is prepared with the addition of pearl onions only, you may however experiment by adding vegetables of your choice. I am a great fan of drumsticks… therefore have added them too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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