vengaya thokku (வெங்காய தொக்கு)-250gm

Cinna Vengayam Thokku (சின்ன வெங்காயம் தொக்கு) — a richly flavourful, traditionally prepared small onion pickle-preserve crafted from the prized Cinna Vengayam (Small Red Shallots), one of South India's most beloved and medicinally powerful ingredients, slow-cooked to perfection using a time-honoured family recipe.

Cinna Vengayam (Small Shallots / Sambar Onions) are far more than just a kitchen staple — they are a true medicinal treasure of South Indian tradition. Naturally rich in quercetin, allicin, antioxidants, Vitamin C, iron, and essential sulphur compounds, small onions are known to powerfully boost immunity, support heart health and regulate cholesterol, control blood sugar levels, fight infections and inflammation, improve digestion, promote healthy skin and hair, and strengthen overall vitality. Revered in Siddha medicine for centuries as a natural antibiotic and healing food.

Our Cinna Vengayam Thokku is slow-cooked using a traditional recipe — fresh, farm-grown small red shallots carefully blended with sesame oil, tamarind, mustard, dried red chillies, fenugreek, asafoetida, and a medley of traditional spices — simmered to a rich, thick, deeply pungent and spicy preserve that captures the full bold flavour and therapeutic essence of the small onion. Made with no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives — just pure, farm-fresh ingredients the traditional way.

How to enjoy:
Serve as a side with hot rice and ghee, idli, dosa, chapati, or curd rice. A generous spoonful mixed with warm rice and a drizzle of sesame oil makes for a deeply satisfying and nostalgic everyday meal. Also excellent as a bold flavour-packed chutney substitute or a zesty accompaniment to any South Indian breakfast or tiffin.

Farm-fresh shallots. Bold pungency. Pure tradition.