Sambar Powder

Sambar is a popular South Indian stew made with lentils, vegetables, tamarind and some spices. It is

 a everyday dish typically eaten with idly, dosa, uttapam and steamed white rice. It is said that Sambar

 provides a complete nutrition to the body as it is protein packed.

 Sambar powder or the spice powder which is added to this dish plays a key role in the dish. A variety

 of lentils and spices are used to make Sambar powder. There are many variations of preparing

 Sambar powder across India. Today I will be talking about the Smabar powder which my mom

 makes and stores in refrigerator for 1-2 months. Lets get started with the list of ingredients and

 procedure.

This recipe goes to Week 4, Day 1 of Blogging Marathon 122 under the theme " Lets make some

 Condiments".

 Ingredients:

Toor dal 1 cup

Udad dal 1 cup

Chana dal 1 cup

Coriander seeds  1-1/2 cup

Cumin seeds 1/2 cup

Fenugreek seeds 1/4 cup

Black pepper corns 1 tbsp

Rice 1 tbsp

Dry red chili 20

Curry leaves 1 /2 cup

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Dry roast all the dals separately till nice aroma comes.

Similarly dry roast all the other ingredients separately till nice and brown.

Let all the ingredients cool completely.

Grind in a blender till nice and smooth powder.

Store in air tight container for up to 3 months.

Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for Blogging Marathon 122.