Thakkali Vengaya Sambar Recipe - Tomato Onion Sambar
Thakkali Vengaya Sambar which is also called as Tomato Onion Sambar is a light sweet, spicy and tangy dish made from tomato, small sambar onions and the homemade sambar powder.
Ingredients
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1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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1 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
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peeled
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2 Tomatoes
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diced
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1 cup Tamarind Water
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freshly squeezed
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1 tablespoon Sambar Powder
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Salt
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to taste
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Ingredients for Seasoning
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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2 Dry Red Chillies
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1 tablespoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
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To garnish
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4 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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roughly chopped
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Thakkali Vengaya Sambar Recipe, wash toor dal and soak in water for 10 minutes
Step 2
Transfer soaked toor dal to a pressure cooker, add 2 cups of water
Step 3
Pressure cook the dal for 3-4 whistles and let the pressure release naturally
Step 4
Open the lid, scoop out the cooked dal into a bowl
Step 5
With the help of a potato masher mash the dal and keep aside
Step 6
In a same pressure cooker, add the onions and tomatoes along with tamarind extract, sambar powder, salt and 1/4 cup of water
Step 7
Close the lid and pressure for two whistles over the medium heat
Step 8
After two whistles turn off the heat
Step 9
Allow the steam to release naturally from the pressure cooker
Step 10
Open the lid once the steam is released
Step 11
If you are not using the pressure cooker method - Heat oil in a saucepan, saute the smalls onions until tender and the sweet aroma is released
Step 12
Add the tomatoes, the sambar powder, tamarind extract and 1/4 cup of water and simmer until the tomatoes are tender for about 10 minutes
Step 13
Now mix the cooked toor dal with the onion tamarind sambar curry
Step 14
Stir to combine and transfer to a large saucepan
Step 15
Meanwhile, to temper the Tomato Onion Sambar, heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds
Step 16
Once mustard seeds start crackling add asafoetida powder, curry leaves and red chilli
Step 17
Saute till the curry leaves turn crips
Step 18
Turn off the heat and pour the seasoning into the sambar
Step 19
Place the Tomato Onion Sambar over medium-high heat and bring the sambar to a boil
Step 20
Turn the heat to low and allow the sambar to simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring in between
Step 21
If the Tomato Onion Sambar is too thick, add a little water to get the right consistency and simmer
Step 22
Taste the seasoning and adjust to suit your taste
Step 23
Garnish the Tomato Onion Sambar with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
Step 24
Serve Tomato Onion Sambar along with Beetroot Thoran and Steamed Rice for a weekday lunch or dinner