Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable recipe cooked with a tamarind broth. Sambar contains sambar powder, a coarse spice mix made of roasted lentils, dried whole red chillies, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds and sometimes asafoetida and curry leaves. Regional variations include cumin, black pepper, grated coconut, cinnamon, or other spices.
This Sambar Powder is easy to prepare and tastes delicious.
Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 1 Cup
Total Time: 30 mins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
To make Sambar Powder at home follow the detailed step by step recipe posted below
Ingredients:
- Coriander seeds - 4 tbsp
- Red Chilli - 17 nos
- Chana Dal - 2 tbsp
- Urad Dal - 1 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp
- Peppercorns - 1 tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds - 1 1/2 Tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 1/2 Tsp
- A few Curry leaves
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Asafoetida powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Coconut Oil - few drops
Method :
- Roast Coriander seeds till light brown in colour.
- Roast about long dried Red Chilli and keep it aside.
- Roast Chana Dal on medium flame.
- Roast Urad Dal until golden brown and place it over the other roasted ingredients.
- Cumin seeds roast very fast. so be cautious & don't burn it
- Separately roast Black Peppercorns, Fenugreek seeds and Mustard seeds.
- Now add few drops of coconut oil and roast few Curry leaves.
- Now, turn off the stove & then add 1/2 tbsp of Turmeric powder and 1/2 tbsp of Asafoetida powder. Roast for few seconds and add it to the other ingredients.
- Let the roasted ingredients cool down completely.
- Grind them into a fine powder.
Homemade Sambar powder is ready. Let it cool down & store in an airtight container.
