Sambar Podi

Sambar Podi or Sambar powder

Sambar powder, when prepared with perfect care, will give a double perfect sambar.
Here I'm giving Sambar Powder recipe which I learnt from my mother-in-law.

Ingredients

Red chilli (Sivappu Milagai) - 1/2 kg 

Coriander seeds ( Dhaniya ) - 1/2 kg

Red Gram Dhall (Thuvaram Paruppu) - 100 g

Bengal Gram Dhall (Kadalai Paruppu) - 100 g

Black Gram Dhall (Ulutham Paruppu) - 100 g 

Mustard seeds (Kadugu) - 25 g

Black pepper (Milagu) - 25 g

Fenugreek seeds (Vendhayam) - 25 g

Cumin seeds (Jeerakam) - 25 g

Turmeric (finger shaped) (Virali Manjal)- 50 g


Method

Select good quality of all the above ingredients.

Check for impurities.

Break turmeric sticks to small pieces with the help of a pestle & mortar.

Spread the ingredients on a newspaper or polythene sheet separately and allow it to dry in hot sun for a day or two. Close it with white cloth while drying to protect it from birds.

Mix well. Dry grind the dried mixture to fine powder in a flour mill. 

Sambar powder is ready. This measurement will give us 1.5 kg (approximately) of sambar powder. Store it a clean dry air-tight container.

Note:

* I've kept the turmeric sticks in Microwave oven for 1 to 2 minutes in frequent intervals instead of breaking it.
* We can add sun dried curry leaves also.

Will meet you all with another healthy recipe. Till then, Bye.