Name: Kerala Sambar Powder
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 100 Gms Bengalgram Dhal; 150 Gms Blackgram Dhal; 100 Gms Fenugreek; 250 Gms Red Chillies; 500 Gms Coriander seeds; 2 pieces Asafoetida; 5 stems Curry leaves

Kerala Sambar Powder

Kerala Sambar is one of the most flavorful side dish in a typical South Indian meal. For preparing a delicious Sambar, a coarsely textured Kerala Sambar Powder is used. Kerala Sambar Powder is unique and specially prepared by grinding together basic Indian spices like coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, dal etc. Kerala Sambar Powder is an important ingredient in most of our kitchen. You can explore a well detailed Kerala Sambar Powder here.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

100 Gms Bengalgram Dhal
150 Gms Blackgram Dhal
100 Gms Fenugreek
250 Gms Red Chillies
500 Gms Coriander seeds
2 pieces Asafoetida
5 stems Curry leaves

Instructions

For preparing Kerala Sambar Powder, heat a frying pan and apply about 1 tsp of coconut oil/refined oil and roast the Coriander seeds in medium flame and then change it into a plate/vessel and allow to cool it some time.
In the same way, roast the Fenugreek, Asafoetida and Red Chillies also and keep them aside to cool some time.
Similarly, roast the Bengalgram dhal, Blackgram dhal and curry leaves and keep them aside to cool some time.
Then grind all the above mentioned roasted ingredients together or partially in a mixer (without water). Sambar Powder is ready, cool the Sambar Powder for some time and keep it in an air tight container. This Kerala Sambar Powder can generally store for about 2 – 3 months (please make sure that always dry spoon is used to take the Powder from the container)

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Kerala Sambar Powder