Sambar Powder

Savithramma's Sambar Powder 

Style:

(Bangalore) South Indian style

Ingredients:

• 250 gms Guntoor chillies
• 50 gms Byadagi/Kashmiri chillies
• 250 gms Coriander seeds
• 25 gms Mustard seeds
• 15 gms Black Pepper
• 15 gms Methi/fenugrik Seeds
• 25 gms dry Turmeric stick or powder
• 100 gms Jeera/Cumin Seeds
• 70 gms Urud dhal
• 75 gms Channa dhal
• 1 tsp Asafoetida - (hang)
• 150 ml curry leaves

Method:

• Dry fry chillies on a very low flame until it gets hot and remove. Make sure this does not change colour
• Dry fry all the ingredients one at a time on low-medium flame and place them on a plate for cooling
• Mix all the ingredients and powder same day and leave it to cool
• Store it in an air tight jar

Note:

• Can vary chillies according to your taste. You can replace Guntoor chillies with Kashmiri to make it milder.