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    Vengaya Sambar Recipe

    August 20, 2022 By Aarthi 5 Comments

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    Onion Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. This vengaya sambar recipe is famous among most of the South Indian houses and restaurants. It is a simple and delicious dish that is made authentic with a homemade sambar powder.

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    3. Onion Sambar Recipe Step by Step

    Onion Sambar Recipe (Vengaya Sambar)

    Oh my love for sambar never leaves me, i can never stop making different sambar each day. Sambar takes place in our menu atleast twice a week.  I have quite a collection of sambar recipes in this blog too, check all of them out..This is another sambar recipe in my collection too and it was one of my favorite apart from potato sambar, oh ya i haven't posted that yet. Will share it soon. This sambar has tons of onions flavour and specially the aroma of sambar onion is amazing..Love it to the core.

    Ingredients for Onion Sambar (Vengaya Sambar Recipe)

    • Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - ½ cup
    • Onion - 1 large sliced
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Oil - 2 tbsp
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 2
    • Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
    • Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
    • Green Chilli - 2 pricked
    • Homemade Tamarind Pulp - 2 tbsp
    • Homemade Sambar Powder - 3 tbsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Sugar - 1.5 tsp
    • Coriander leaves a handful chopped
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    How to Make Onion Sambar Recipe (Vengaya Sambar Recipe)

    1. Take yellow moongdal in a sauce pan. Add in sliced onions, water, turmeric powder and cook for 15 to 20 mins till it is completely cooked.
    2. Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoatida, dry red chilli and curry leaves. Let them sizzle for a min.
    3. Add in shallots and green chilli, saute until golden.
    4. Now add in tamarind pulp and water.
    5. Add in sambar powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Let it come to a boil.
    6. Now add in cooked dal and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 mins till nice aroma comes from it.
    7. Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
    8. Serve.

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    Onion Sambar Recipe | Vengaya Sambar Recipe

    Onion Sambar Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is famous among most of the South Indian houses and restaurants. It is a simple and delicious dish that is made authentic with a homemade sambar powder.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Side dishes
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 169 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
    • 1 large Onion sliced
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 2 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 2 Dry Red Chilli
    • 1 sprig Curry Leaves
    • ¼ tsp Asafoetida
    • 10 peeled Shallots / Sambar Onion
    • 2 pricked Green Chilli
    • 2 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
    • 3 tbsp Homemade Sambar Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1.5 tsp Sugar
    • Coriander leaves a handful chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Take yellow moongdal in a sauce pan. Add in sliced onions, water, turmeric powder and cook for 15 to 20 mins till it is completely cooked.
    • Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoatida, dry red chilli and curry leaves. Let them sizzle for a min.
    • Add in shallots and green chilli, saute untill golden.
    • Now add in tamarind pulp and water.
    • Add in sambar powder, salt and sugar. Mix well. Let it come to a boil.
    • Now add in cooked dal and mix well. Simmer for 10 to 15 mins till nice aroma comes from it.
    • Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
    • Serve.
    Nutrition Facts
    Onion Sambar Recipe | Vengaya Sambar Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 169 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.03g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Sodium 10mg0%
    Potassium 81mg2%
    Carbohydrates 19g6%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 271IU5%
    Vitamin C 32mg39%
    Calcium 18mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Onion Sambar Recipe Step by Step

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    Take dal in a pan
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    Add in water
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    Add in sliced onions
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    sprinkle in some turmeric powder
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    Cover and simmer
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    Cook till dal is done and completely mushy
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    Now heat oil in a kadai
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    Add in mustard, cumin, chilli, asaofetida and curry leaves
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    Once it sizzle, add in shallots
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    Green chilli
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    saute well
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    Once it is golden
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    Add in tamarind pulp mixed with water
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    Mix well
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    Add in sambar powder
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    salt and sugar
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    Bring it to a boil
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    Add in cooked dal
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    mix well
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    boil it and simmer
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    add in coriander leaves
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    mix well
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    serve
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    1. nayana

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      My favorite , sambhar looks so yummy

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    2. morri

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      I don't like sambar very much, so I always add a lot of stuffs into it. Brinjals, veggies, potatoes, anything goes. When I saw your onion sambar recipe, I thought I absolutely had to try this. Now it's probably my favourite sambar ever.

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    3. Anonymous

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      Tried it today, came out very nice. Thanks for sharing:)

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    4. pf

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      Hi Aarthi, tried this sambar today for dosa,its tastey...good recipe,

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