Sambar Powder Recipe

Sambar Powder, Sambar Masala, or Sambar Podi is a South Indian condiment or spice mix which is added in sambar to give it a delicious flavor. Use it to make a kickass sambar or add it in a simple stir fry, this is going to make your recipes a keeper.

Course: Basics

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 42kcal

Author: Neha Mathur

Sambar Powder, Sambar Masala or Sambar Podi is an Indian condiment or spice mix which is added in sambar to give it a delicious flavour. Here is how to make it.

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Ingredients

1 cup Chana Dal
1 cup Urad Dal
1 cup Coriander Seeds
1/2 cup Cumin Seeds
1/4 cup Mustard Seeds
2 tbsp Fenugreek Seeds
2 tsp Black Peppercorns
50 g Kashmiri Dry Red Chillies
1/4 cup Curry Leaves chopped
1 tsp Hing

Instructions

Dry roast chana dal and urad dal until golden brown. Remove in a bowl.
Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and black peppercorn until browned. Remove in the bowl.
Now dry roast dry red chillies until fragrant. Remove in the bowl.
Dry roast curry leaves until crisp. Remove in the bowl.
Let all the ingredients cool completely.
Transfer the ingredients in a grinder along with hing and grind to make a smooth sambar powder.
Store in an airtight glass jar.

Notes

You can also add 1/4 cup roasted grated fresh coconut in this masala.

Add some Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder in the podi to get a nice red color.

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