Sambar Powder-Sambar podi

Sambar Podi

Ingredients

Ingredients for sambar powder

• Kashmir Chillies- 12 to 14 

• Dhaniya (Coriander seeds)-slightly more than 1/2 cup but less than 3/4 cup

• Tuvar dal- 1/2 cup

• Channa Dal- 1/2 cups

• Urad dal- 3 tbsps

• Methi (fenugreek)- 2 tsps

• Jeera (cumin seeds)- 2 tsps

• Pepper-2 tsps
• Turmeric -1 tsp

• Asafoetida - 1 lump 

• Curry leaves - a few twigs.

Method of Preparation

• Roast the tuvar dal, urad dal and channa dal in a kadai till they turn golden brown.
• Transfer to a plate or paper to cool.

• Next roast the red chillies and dhaniya with the flame in low. When the chillies become crispy transfer the ingredients to a plate to cool.

• Roast the methi, cumin seeds, pepper and hing and keep aside.
• Roast lightly the curry leaves and keep aside.

• Once all the above roasted ingredients have cooled, grind them in a blender alongwith turmeric. The powder should be finely ground.
• Store in an airtight jar and use as required.