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How to do sambar powder/homemade-Sambar-podi

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Dhania seeds - 3/4cup
  • Red chilles - 1 cup
  • Urad dhal - 1tblsp
  • Channa dhal - 1 tbsp
  • Toor dhal - 1 tbsp
  • Black pepper - 1/2 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
  • Jeera seeds - 1/2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - fistful
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Hing powder asafotida - 1/2 tbsp
  • Ginger powder dry - 1/2tblsp
  • crystal salt as per taste

Method
 

  2. Dry roast the above ingredients.
  3. Roast curry,leaves chillies and salt together and first grind this after it cools.
  4. All the other items should be roasted separately.
  5. After grinding all the ingredients mix ginger powder,hing and turmeric together after it cools.
  6. Store it in air-tight container after it cools.
  8. .

Notes

Fry all ingredients to the level until fine aroma comes.
This gives nice texture and aroma to podi.
I have mixed both Kashmir chillies and ordinary chillies.
I have added Kashmir chillies for color and to bring down the spiciness.
I have added crystal salt along with chillies to grind because it will grind easily.