EASY SAMBAR POWDER

DEAR FRIENDS,

Today, I will be showing you the easiest and tastiest way to make sambar powder.

Sambar is a very familiar recipe of South Indian cuisine, often accompanied with Idlis and vadas.

SAMBAR can be made very easily if you have sambar powder ready.

Sambar can be called a lentil-based vegetable stew or curry, made spicy with sambar powder and a few herbs.

SAMBAR MIX (POWDER) NEEDED FOR SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS:

1. Chana dal-1 tablespoon
2. Urad dal-1 tablespoon
3. Coriander seeds-2 Tablespoons
4. Red chilies-6-8 byadagi (less hot)chilies
5. Cumin seeds-1 teaspoons
6. Fenugreek seeds-1 teaspoons
7. Raw-rice-1 tablespoon
8. Dry coconut-1/2 cup grated(3 tablespoons)

METHOD OF ROASTING SAMBAR POWDER:

• Take a frying pan or skillet and place it on a low flame on a stove to heat.
• When the pan is heated, add the chana dal and roast until golden brown.
• Now, dry roast the Urad dal till golden brown.
• Now add a little oil to the pan and when heated add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, Red chilies,  Raw Rice, Dry coconut gratings, and Curry leaves.

• Roast all together till you get a nice aroma.
• Cool and grind to make sambar powder.

Note:-You can store this powder in an air-tight bottle and use it whenever you need it.

YOU CAN make Yummy SAMBAR, USING THIS SPICE MIX, sambar powder.

If you need it for immediate use, put some water and grind again to make a homogeneous paste, and use.