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Recipe for sambar powder

5 from 3 votes
A perfect blend of spices makes this sambar powder taste amazing. Learn how to cook this delicious Indian food. Try it out today!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian Course
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Kashmiri Red Chillies Dried
  • 1 Cup Coriander Seeds
  • 1/2 Cup Cup Chana Dal
  • 1/2 Cup Urad Dal
  • 1/4 Cup Tur Dal
  • 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • A bunch of curry leaves

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer Jar & Grinder
  • 1 Pan/Tawa

Method
 

  1. Sambhar Powder Ingredients
    Sambhar Powder ingredients
  2. First, roast Coriander Seeds on low flame until it changes their colour & aroma.
  3. Then roast Chana Dal, Urad Dal and Tur Dal on low flame until they change their colour & aroma.
  4. Now you can see the colour has been changed and its smell is aromatic. So we can keep it aside.
  5. Now roast Black peppercorns, Cumin Seeds and Fenugreek Seeds on low flame.
  6. Now you can see the colour has been changed and its smell is aromatic and keep it aside.
  7. Now we can dry roast Kashmiri Red Chillies on low flame and keep them aside.
  8. Then we can roast a bunch of curry leaves and keep it aside.
  9. You can see all the ingredients have been roasted and kept aside.
  10. Once all roasted ingredients have cooled down, take a mixing jar and make a fine powder of all the ingredients by adding 1 tsp turmeric Powder and 1 tbsp Asafoetida powder.
  11. Transfer the sambhar powder to a flat plate or surface and let it cool down.
  12. Sambhar powder is ready and now stored in a dry airtight container. You can use it for months after that.

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Notes

  • All spices are to be roasted on low flame to avoid burning. Burning any spices might lead to a different taste in the sambar powder.
  • Ensure the grounded spices are cooled and then packed in dry Air Tight Containers or Glass Bottles.
  • While making Sambar, you need two spoons of this homemade Sambar Powder.