Sambar Powder Recipe (Sambar Masala Recipe)
Sambar Powder is a masala blend of lentils and spices that makes Sambar divinely delicious. Sambar Powder is a handy masala common in most of South India households stocked to make Sambar effortlessly, makes sambar flavorful & tasty too. Learn to make Sambar Powder Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Servings25 grams
Ingredients
Home Style Sambar Masala
- 3 cups red chillies 225 gms
- 3/4 cup coriander seeds 55 gms
- 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 cup urad dal 55 gms
- 1/4 cup toor dal 55 gms
- 1/4 cup chana dal 50 gms
- 1/8 cup pepper corns 20 gms
- 1/8 cup cumin seeds 15 gms
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
Traditional Sambar Powder
- 1/4 kg dry red chilies
- 100 grams coriander seeds
- 50 grams chana dal
- 50 grams toor dal
- 50 grams urad dal
- 50 grams pepper
- 25 grams fenugreek seeds
- 50 grams turmeric sticks virali manjal
Instructions
Home Style Sambar Masala
- 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.
- Dry roast coriander seeds until golden and aromatic, transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Dry roast fenugreek seeds until golden, transfer to plate.
- Next dry roast jeera followed by toor dal until golden brown.Transer to plate.
- Then dry roast chana dal.
- Roast till golden brown, set aside.
- Finally add mustard seeds let it splutter, transfer to the plate and set aside and cool down completely.
- Transfer the roasted ingredients to a plate and cool down.
- Transfer the ingredients to a mixer jar.
- Grind it a fine powder.
- Allow it to cool down and then store in a clean airtight container.
- Fresh aromatic sambar powder ready!
Traditional Sambar Powder Step by Step
- Measure all your ingredients(I halved the original recipe).Dry roast red chilies till the chilies turn crisp,Set aside..Dry roast coriander seeds till golden brown,Set aside to cool down.
- Then dry roast toor dal, urad dal, chana dal each separately till golden brown and set aside.
- Dry roast fenugreek seeds for 2 mins,Set aside.Dry roast pepper corns till nice aroma rises and till the spluttering stops.Dry roast turmeric sticks for a minute.
- Collect all the ingredients and let it cool down.Using a hand mortar and pestle coarse grind the turmeric sticks.
- Now add all the roasted ingredients along with the turmeric mixture and grind to a fine powder.Spread in a plate and set aside to cool down.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Adjust red chillies according to your spice level - 3 cups can be increased to around 4 cups or more if you prefer Sambar powder to be spicy.
- Adding hing is purely optional, add a teaspoon along with mustard seeds if you are adding hing.
- The colour of the powder largely depends on the red chilli variety. Also always fry red chillies along with the dal to avoid burning. If the red chillies turn dark/black then it will affect the colour and taste of the sambar powder too.
- If you are grinding in bulk you can give it to flour mill for grinding which will give a more fine powder. If you are making in a small batch you can grind it your regular mixer itself.
- Make sure you cool down completely before you grind it. Also after grinding spread it on a plate, let it cool down before you store.
- If you are adding turmeric powder add it as such for grinding no need to roast.
- Roasting turmeric sticks helps in breaking easily so I roasted it, that step is purely optional.
- I prefer adding turmeric sticks as it gives such a nice aroma, am sure that will be missing if we use turmeric powder.
- Keeps well even for a year, may be after 4-5 months you can refrigerate it.
- This sambar powder gives a yellow hue color because of the turmeric sticks.
- Make sure you cool down completely before you grind it.Also after grinding let it cool down before you store.
- You can even sundry the ingredients till crisp and then give for grinding.
- I used my dry mixer for grinding at home.If you are making in bulk then you can choose to give it in mill for grinding.
Nutrition Facts
Sambar Powder Recipe (Sambar Masala Recipe)
Amount Per Serving (20 g)
Calories 42
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 132mg4%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 193IU4%
Vitamin C 27mg33%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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