Sambar powder recipe
Sambar powder is flavorful powder made with roasted spices like chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, etc.,
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Chana dal
- 1 tablespoon Urad dal
- 1 tablespoon Dry coconut powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander or dhaniya seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin or jeera seeds
- ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Fenugreek or methi seeds
- ½ teaspoon Whole black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 4 Whole red chili
- 2 1-inch cinnamon sticks
- 5 Cloves
- 5 Green cardamom
Instructions
- Heat a pan and dry roast all ingredients one by one except salt and turmeric powder.
- Once all ingredients are cooled, grind them in a spice grinder. I like it to be a little coarse powder.
Notes
- This recipe will yield 6 tablespoon of Sambar powder. This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.
- You can fry the ingredients in little oil but the final powder might go rancid if stored for many days.
- This powder can be stored easily for 3 to 4 months in the refrigerator.