Home Made Sambar Masala

Name: Home Made Sambar Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad Dal; 1 cup Chana Dal; 1 cup Coriander seeds; ½ cup Fenugreek (Methi seeds); 4 tbsps Cumin seeds; 5 tbsps Mustard seeds; 18 – 20 nos Cardamom Green; 18 – 20 nos Cloves; 5 tbsps Coconut powder (Optional); 50 gms Chilies Dried Red (I have used Kashmiri Red ); 1 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)

Farrukh Aziz @cook_7800768

Sambar is the most popular and common dish found across the southern part of India. I had never bought Readymade Sambar Masala so I never made Sambar for a long time even after many years of settling in Southern India. Then one fine day, I made a decision of making Sambar powder for myself and then doing Sambar for first time. That’s when the below recipe of Sambar powder was done and it is a perfect combination of spices to get a perfect Sambar.

Farrukh Aziz @cook_7800768

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Ingredients

1 cupUrad Dal
1 cupChana Dal
1 cupCoriander seeds
½ cupFenugreek (Methi seeds)
4 tbspsCumin seeds
5 tbspsMustard seeds
18 – 20 nosCardamom Green
18 – 20 nosCloves
5 tbspsCoconut powder (Optional)
50 gmsChilies Dried Red (I have used Kashmiri Red )
1 tspHing (Asafoetida)

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Steps

1

Dry roast Red Chilies till it turns dark but should not burn.
2

Slightly roast the coconut powder till it gets golden.
3

Roast All the Dals, Methi, Cumin, Mustard, Cardamom, Cloves and Coriander well till it turns golden brown and you get a nice aroma. Do not overbrown or burn.
4

Mix together all the above roasted ingredients and add hing to it.
5

Grind to fine powder
6

Store it in an airtight container for upto 4 months.