Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 

Sambar powder is a flavourful blend of lentils and Indian spices. It is an ingredient that adds spice and flavour to a thicker consistency sambar. Its one of the most delicious south Indian foods served as a side dish with idly, dosa,rice, millets and ragi balls.Sambar is thicker than a traditional rasambecause of the use of channa dal in the powder.

Ingredients

• 350g dhaniya or coriander seeds

• 175g red chilli( I use byadagi variety)

• 200g of Channa dal ( can use 50:50 Channa:urad, but only Channa is tasty)

• 1 tbsp methi or fenugreek seeds

• 1 round dry coconut grated

• 4-5 cinnamon sticks medium size

• 5-6 Marathi moggu or kapok buds

• 1/2 tsp turmeric or 1 dry turmeric root

Method

Roasted and powdered

• To make the sambar powder, dry roast each ingredient until you get a good aroma and keep aside.
• Dry coconut can be mildly roasted
• Grind all the roasted ingredients together in batches
• Sambar powder is ready.

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