aromatic
Shallot
Chinna Vengayam
15 g1 shallot (about 15 g)
Measured strictly by weight (g); typical small Indian shallots weigh ~15 g each.
Instead of Shallot
OnionUse equal weight, finely chopped. Red onion matches the pungency best, though it takes slightly longer to brown and lacks shallots' subtle sweetness.
GarlicUse 20% garlic combined with 80% onion by weight; finely slice to replicate the sharp, sweet aromatic profile.
Recipes with Shallot
Amritsari Haddock in Mustard Oil
Burnt Garlic Tarka Dal
Burnt Onion Raita
Chemeen Ada
Prawn (Shrimp) Cutlets
Chemeen Kari
Home-style Prawn (Shrimp) Curry
Chettinad Murungaikkai Sambhar
Drumstick Sambhar from Chettinad
Cockle Thoran
Egg Bhurji with Berkswell & Shallots
Erachi Verthathu Rachathu
Lamb Cooked with Ground Coconut
Ga Archa Meen Kari
Fish Curry with Coconut
Kappa Puzhukku
Cassava Porridge
Lamb Galouti Kebab with Chutney & Burnt Onion Raita
Muttokos Thoran
Kerala Stir-fried Cabbage with Coconut
Nejandu Thoran
Crab Curry with Coconut
Nellore Royalla Vepudu
Spicy Prawns with Fennel, Garlic, Chilli and Tomato
Pavakka Theeyal
Bitter Gourd Curry with Fried Coconut
Red Chilli Coconut Chutney
Sambhar
Tamil Nadu Dal with Drumsticks
Shallot & Ginger Raita
Spiced Cod’s Roe with Telicherry Roti & Pickled Shallots
Thenga Chertha Ulli Sambhar
Dal with Vegetables