Homemade Sambar Masala

Keep a bottle of this Sambar Masala Powder in your pantry at all times. With it, you can make a quick and tasty Sambar at any time.

How to make Sambar with this Sambar Masala Powder?

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Ingredients:

Coriander seeds		5 Tbsp
Tur dal (pigeon peas)		2 Tbsp
Urad dal (split black gram)		2 Tbsp
Fenugreek seeds		1/2 tsp
Chilli powder ( 1 1/2 Tbsp Kashmiri and 1 1/2 Tbsp hot chilli powder to balance heat)		3 Tbsp
Turmeric powder		1 1/4 Tbsp t
Asafoetida powder ( do not exceed)		1 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Place the wok/ skillet on the burner. Do not heat.
2. Add the coriander seeds first, followed by the tur dal, urad dal and fenugreek seeds.
3. Now turn on the heat and stir the ingredients on medium flame. Use your hands occasionally to feel the ingredients.  When your hands start to burn from the toasted ingredients, we can remove from heat.  This takes less than 2 minutes. Do not toast too long. There should be NO discolouration/browning of any of the spices/dals.
4. Once you switch off the flame, add the chilli powder/s , turmeric powder and asafoetida powder.
5. Stir well till unformly colored. Put the wok back on heat and stir for just 10 seconds or so to heat through the powders that were just added.
6. Add the toasted ingredients to a spice mixer, once cooled and grind to a fine powder.
7. Allow the powder to cool completely. Store in a sterile, dry jar.
8. Lasts upto a month.

 

Homemade Sambar Masala

Notes:

• You can use other vegetables like ( wintermelon, pumpkin, yam, eggplant etc). Above I have listed my favourite combination. Do not add too many pieces though.
• Sambar tends to thicken upon cooling or sitting a while, Simply add boiled hot water as needed and add some salt if needed.

Sambar Masala: Spices, Dal.

EAT AND TELL!!!

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