Sambar Powder

Here is how you can make sambar powder at home. You can of course buy it ready made from the store, however, if it is made freshly at home, it tastes much better than store bought powder.


Ingredients:

• Coriander Seeds - 2 1/2 tbsp
• Toor Dal - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Chana Dal - 3/4tbsp
• Urad Dal - 3/4 tbsp
• Pepper Corns - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Whole Red Chillies - 4-5
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Curry Leaves - 1 spring

Directions:

• In a pan, dry roast all the dals (toor, chana, urad) till they turn golden. Remove and keep aside in a mixing bowl.
• Now , in the same pan, dry roast coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper corns, cumin seeds and mustard seeds , till they turn reddish brown and mustard seeds start popping. Remove it and put it in the same mixing bowl.
• Finally dry roast chillies and curry leaves for a minute. Put these also in the mixing bowl.
• Let all these ingredients cool.
• In a grinder, add all these ingredients, turmeric powder and hing ( asafoetida ) . Grind them all coarsely.
• Store this powder in an air tight container. You can save it for a month.