Sambar Powder I (Sambar Podi I)

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Oil
2 cups	474ml	Red chiles
1 3/4		Coriander seeds
4 tablespoons	60ml	Cumin seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Fenugreek seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Black peppercorns
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Brown mustard seeds
2 teaspoons	10ml	Ground turmeric
2 teaspoons	10ml	Bengali gram dal - (yellow split peas, channa dal)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Red gram dal - (pigeon peas, toor d
2 teaspoons	10ml	Poppy seeds
2		Cinnamon bark
		A few curry leaves

Recipe Instructions

Rinse and pick over the dal.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy frying pan or skillet. Add the chiles and saute for 1 - 3 minutes.

In a heavy saucepan, dry-roast all the other ingredients until they each give off a strong aroma. (However, do not roast the ground turmeric.)

Place all the ingredients in an electric blender or food processor. Blend into a fine powder.

Store in an airtight container and use as required.

Makes 7 ounces.

From Dakshin, Vegetarian Cuisine From South India by Chandra Padmanabhan.

Source:
Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan

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