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Homemade sambar powder recipe – Sambar podi recipe

May 27, 2011 by Sharmilee J 67 Comments

Sambar Powder Recipe

Sambar powder recipe is a must in every south indian household.I am sure everyone have their own version of sambar podi recipe. This recipe is from my mothers handwritten book.
As I’ve mentioned already, ammas sambar and biryani is always a hit among our relatives and friends. So thought I should have her sambar powder recipe with measurements here.

Sambar Powder Recipe

Homemade Sambar Powder Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Powder | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Coriander seeds – 3/4 cup (55 gms)
Red chillies (long variety) – 3 cups (225 gms)
Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp
Urad dal – 1/4 cup (55 gms)
Toor dal – 1/4 cup (55 gms)
Channa dal – 1/4 cup (50 gms)
Pepper corns – 1/8 cup (20 gms)
Jeera – 1/8 cup (15 gms)
Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp

Homemade Sambar Podi

Homemade sambar powder recipe quick video

Method:

  1. Measure and keep the ingredients ready. First dry roast red chillies along with urad dal till dal turns golden brown and chillies turn slightly browned and crisp,transfer to a plate.Dry roast pepper until crisp,Transfer to plate.Next dry roast coriander seeds until golden brown,transfer to a plate and set aside.
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  2. Dry roast fenugreek seeds until golden, transfer to plate.Next dry roast jeera followed by toor dal until golden brown.Transer to plate.
    How to make sambar powder - Step2
  3. Then dry roast chana dal till golden brown, set aside.Finally add mustard seeds let it splutter, transfer to the plate and set aside and cool down completely.
    How to make sambar powder - Step3
  4. Transfer the ingredients to a mixer jar and grind it a fine powder.Allow it to cool down and then store in a clean airtight container.
    How to make sambar powder - Step4Slow roasting is the key to a good sambar powder.So patiently do it.

Sambar Powder Recipe

Mittu just loves sambar especially ammas sambar be it for idlys or dosas she would literally drink it with a spoon 🙂 For her sake, sambar is on our menu at least twice a week.

My Notes:

  • Adjust red chillies according to your spice level 3cups can be increased to 4 cups if you prefer a little spicy.
  • Adding hing is purely optional, if you are adding add a tsp along with mustard seeds.
  • The color of the powder purely depends on the red chilli variety.Also always fry red chillies along with the dals to avoid blackening…if the red chillies turn dark/black then it will affect the color and taste of the sambar powder too.
  • If you are grinding in bulk you can give it to mill for grinding which will give a more fine powder too.
  • This quantity I’ve given here lasts for 6-7 months for us.I usually transfer half of it to a separate container and store it for later use sometimes I refrigerate it.For daily use I use a small container in the kitchen.

Homemade Sambar Podi

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Comments

  1. RAKS KITCHEN says

    May 27, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Pretty clicks as usual and the jar is so cute 🙂

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  2. Paaka Shaale says

    May 27, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Loved the recipe and the shots. No wonder your mom's Sambar powder is such a hit 🙂

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  3. Rinku Naveen says

    May 27, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    Toor dal and Chana dal is an interesting addition. Sure to try this one 🙂

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  4. Hari Chandana says

    May 27, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. Amazing pictures dear.. love the presentation too.. thanks for sharing !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  5. Ambreen says

    May 27, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Wow, awesome recipe & beautiful clicks! Thanks for visiting me & leaving nice comment 🙂

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  6. RedChillies says

    May 27, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    You know I am so lazy, I get the MTR sambhar powder or a local brand one. I need to ppush myself to make it at home. Amma's sambhar and powders are the best aren't they?nice pictures. Have a good weekend 🙂

    PS: Cannot wait to see the oats appam recipe.

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  7. Shireen Sequeira says

    May 27, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    Phew! Finally I got a good recipe for home made Sambhar powder, thanks Sharmi! Going to try it this weekend!

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  8. Suja says

    May 27, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    Nice podi,thanks for sharing..wonderful clicks dear..lovely presentation.

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  9. Cilantro says

    May 27, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    I like the homemade podi too. I make sambhar for my daughter, she loves having with dosai & idli. Amma`s recipes are always the best.

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  10. Divya Kudua says

    May 27, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    I remember amma making Sambhar powder from scratch during our childhood days.Now of course,with so many good brands of Sambar podi available in the market,she doesn't make it anymore.Love the clicks,esp the jar!

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  11. Torviewtoronto says

    May 27, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    deliciously done sambar powder looks wonderful

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  12. Happy Cook / Finla says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    I agree with Divya, my mom used to make them from scratch too and my eldest siser does the same too, but i always use shop bought ones, even though nothing can beat home made powders, this looks so so good.

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  13. Kalpana Sareesh says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    i get sambar powder from ambika depot shd sure try this nice color…

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  14. Sanjeeta kk says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Lovely color for the sambhar powder!

    Reply
  15. aipi says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Homemade masalas are unbeatable! A great post with beautiful pictures!
    US Masala

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  16. Priya says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Naanum mittuvum ore katchi, sambar na yennakum Uyir..Needless to say i cant survive with this powder..lovely clicks..

    Reply
  17. Laavanya says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    I use sambar powder for everyting.. not just sambar… Must try your version sometime.

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  18. Radhika @ foodfor7stages says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    I am so babied by my Mom's sambar that I have started making the podi it at home. Just love the way kitchen smells when we roast and grind them. Lovely pics as everytime.

    Reply
  19. Kalyani says

    May 27, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    homemade is really good and fresh …. lovely pictures sharmilee ……

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  20. Swathi says

    May 27, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    Sambhar podi looks perfect.

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  21. simply.food says

    May 27, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    Home made spices are so much better than shop bought ones.

    Reply
  22. Vardhini says

    May 27, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    Love the jar, spoon, pictures and of course the sambar podi too. Makes it easy to whip up sambar in a jiffy.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  23. Madhavi says

    May 27, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Thanks for the recipe…Sambar powder looks super!!

    http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

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  24. Krithi's Kitchen says

    May 27, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Yours pics are always very beautiful… loving 'em..
    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com
    Event: Serve It-Chilled

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  25. jeyashrisuresh says

    May 28, 2011 at 12:41 am

    nice version of sambhar powder and beautiful clicks as always

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  26. miri goes phishing! says

    May 28, 2011 at 6:30 am

    wow…wat lovely presentation….look so rich…hands down sambar is my fav curry….but i have never made the powder at home…would love to give this a try….

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  27. Sushma Mallya says

    May 28, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Lovely pics…sambar powder tht to home made is always the best!

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  28. Angie's Recipes says

    May 28, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    This is new to me. Thanks for sharing the family recipe.

    Reply
  29. Lucy Lu says

    May 29, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    amazing pictures 🙂 and it looks great i love the color! 🙂

    Have a great weekend,
    Lucy,

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  30. Rekha shoban says

    May 30, 2011 at 4:05 am

    nice click n presentation! nice sambar powder!

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  31. Nithya says

    May 30, 2011 at 6:45 am

    Fantastic clicks. I just love the second one a lot 🙂 Nice version of sambhar podi too 🙂

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  32. Plateful says

    May 30, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    A staple ingredeint in south Indian kitchens. Thanks for sharing your mom's authentic recipe with us — I'll try it soon!

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  33. Jayanthi says

    October 25, 2011 at 9:00 am

    Finally Home Made Sambhar Powder
    Is it 4 cups of red chili ??

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  34. Sharmilee! :) says

    October 25, 2011 at 9:42 am

    @Jayanathi : Yes yes it is 4cups only we use long red chilli variety and it is less spicy so the sambar powder will not be very spicy, go ahead 🙂

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  35. Manju says

    November 17, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Hi Sharmilee, I see urid dal in the picture not in the recipe Please reply

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  36. Sharmilee! :) says

    November 18, 2011 at 1:21 am

    @Manju : Just noticed I've missed it, now added it. Thanks for noting down and letting me know!

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  37. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2012 at 1:20 am

    How to measure Red chilli exactly in cups?. Can you please tell it in grams?

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    • Sharmilee! :) says

      January 26, 2012 at 2:49 am

      I use only measuring cups and am really not sure of the gram measures here.. But you easily measure red chillies in cups as you measure the other ingredients..

      Reply
  38. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    hardly 10 chillies fit in the cup. DO we have to break it and measure?

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    • Sharmilee! :) says

      January 27, 2012 at 2:39 am

      No I didnt break the chillies…My 1 cup holds 250ml

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  39. Srileka Arul says

    March 22, 2012 at 6:24 am

    Hi Sharmi, Ur photography is awsome…
    and u said corrieander 1.5 cups what it means is that i should take 1 1/2 cup or something

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  40. Sharmilee! :) says

    March 22, 2012 at 8:25 am

    @Srileka : Thank You! Yes it is 1 and 1/2 cups

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  41. beena says

    April 2, 2012 at 9:18 am

    must try & store this ! my hubby loves sambhar so this one seems like a must try… thanks 🙂

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  42. maya v k says

    May 7, 2012 at 10:24 am

    thanks a lot for sharing ur mothers sambar podi receipe. It was a hit. Good work. Plz give the receipe of your ammas biriyani receipe also.

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  43. sweetpea says

    September 1, 2012 at 4:51 am

    hi, do you wash the dals with water before dry roasting it? thanks for sharing your recipes.

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  44. Sharmilee! :) says

    September 1, 2012 at 7:38 am

    @SweetPea : No no just dry roast dont wash it…

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  45. Amruta Gupte-Ghodke says

    September 17, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    hi … i don't have coriander seeds,but instead i have coriander powder. Can i use it ? if yes what should the quantity be ?

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  46. Sharmilee! :) says

    September 18, 2012 at 5:54 am

    @Amruta : Coriander seeds used will give the powder a great flavour…so I suggest you to use the seeds

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  47. Megha says

    June 18, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Hi Sharmi,

    I have not tried it yet, but had a question – is this version good with idli/sambar only and not with rice? Am asking coz I have couple of tamil friends who had one version for tiffins and a different one for rice. Dont remember the difference though.

    Thanks!

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    • SHARMILEE J says

      June 18, 2013 at 3:43 pm

      This sambar powder is mainly for lunch sambar….usually for tiffin sambar we dont use sambar powder or make instant roast and ground powder….but no harm you can use this powder for tiffin sambar too….Attimes I have used this too and it tastes great.

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  48. Sowndarya Lakshmi says

    December 1, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Hi Sharmi

    Can we prepare sambar powder using mixie too? As i have seen our elders going for flour mill to grind the powder. Does the quality still remain the same? Thank u

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    • SHARMILEE J says

      December 1, 2013 at 12:22 pm

      Quality remains the same only…the only thing is that if we use mixer it will be a little coarser, when given in mill we get fine powder.But for smaller quantity we can grind using mixer itself.

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  49. Sharmila Anbalagan says

    April 8, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Hai Sharmi

    Your blog gives a detailed description of the procedure with pictures…Great….In step -3 of the above method, the description says Coriander leaves.. It was bit confusing for a moment.. but then,the picture goes perfect with the coriander seeds…So, its Okay..

    wonderful work….. Keep going!!!

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    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 8, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      Oh that was a typo…have corrected it now 🙂

      Reply
  50. Liang says

    April 16, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    Hi,
    I was about to make the sambar powder but wanted to ask if I need to soak the ingredients for 6-7 days under the sun and then start the preparation.

    Reply
  51. V says

    September 4, 2014 at 12:54 am

    Very nice powder. I tried it and tasted delicious ! This is the first time I made any kind of sambhar powder. And I am very happy with the results 🙂

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  52. Jonathan Kandell says

    December 11, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    This is a truly excellent sambar powder recipe, and I've shared it with friends. Tell your mom she's made converts! The most unusual thing is it has no turmeric, but of course that can be added to the dal. Mine didn't look as orange as yours in the photo, probably because I only added 10% as many chiles. (I'm american.) I'm not used to roasting each ingredient separately, and have been lazy with just tossing them all in together, but I'm a convert. Again, thank you.

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  53. Bindu Valsala says

    August 2, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Hi sharmi,
    I am a regular reader of your blog and your recipes turns out to be good.However when I tried your recipe for sambar powder it turned out too spicy when I made sambar with it and couldnt consume only.I had used 3 cups of long variety red chillies not the kashmiri chilli which could be the reason.pls let me know if there is any solution to reduce the spiciness of the powder like adding any dal?

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    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 27, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      Guess it depends on the red chilli variety…may be reduce it next time

      Reply
  54. Manju says

    September 12, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    Hi Sharmi great sambar powder recipe. How to measure coriander seeds (3/4) cups?
    Thanks
    Manju

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    • Sharmilee J says

      October 19, 2017 at 7:48 am

      I just measured in my measuring cup only

      Reply
  55. Deethu Krishnan says

    February 22, 2018 at 1:32 am

    Awesome!! My husband is a big fan of sambar made using this podi. Amazing!!! Keep posting such great authentic recipes!!!

    Reply
  56. Neeraja Rao says

    March 17, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    Thank you. If hing is to be added, is it 1 tsp of hing powder or the solid form that you meant? Please reply

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    • Sharmilee J says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:42 am

      you can use 1 tsp hing powder too

      Reply
  57. Nisha says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:38 am

    Hi,
    Is the mustard seeds only 1/2 tbsp? Looks a lot more. Please help.

    Nisha

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    • Sharmilee J says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:18 am

      Yes yes it was a typo its 1 tbsp thanks for noting and letting me know 🙂

      Reply
  58. Suganya Prasaad says

    June 9, 2020 at 11:53 pm

    I made this yesterday, as I couldn’t get my podi stock from my mom this time. Mom’s recipe is almost same, still I followed yours as I wanted exact measurements. It turned out so so good.. today’s sambhar is just heavenly. Thank you for this recipe Sharmi. I’m a follower of your blog since a long time but this recipe is definitely close to my heart now as I wasn’t thinking this day would come when I had to grind my own podis. I was so used to getting from mom since the day I got married. This is new normal and I’m glad I could make it like her version. Well almost there! Gives me a lot of confidence though, to grind everything on my own from now on!! Have a good day Sharmi.

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