HOMEMADE SAMBHAR POWDER I HOW TO MAKE SAMBHAR PODI AT HOME I SAMBHAR POWDER RECIPE

Hi friends, sambhar powder is must in every South Indian homes, Right? Homemade sambar powder is even more special and used to make sambhar twice in a week. I too love sambhar much, one of my favorite sambhars are Coimbatore Anna poorna sambhar and other one Dindigul Meenakshi Bhavan sambhar… My mom sambhar is also super good in taste; I love to have all time with idli and dosa… We usually buy anna poorna sambhar powder, and this time my mom makes the sambhar powder at home.

Here is the recipe for homemade sambar podi/powder, which is a blend with dals, red chillies, pepper corns, coriander seeds and other 5 ingredients. Have to sundry the dry chillies and coriander seeds for one day and then use for long shelf-life.

Category	Basics - Homemade
Regional	South Indian
Preparation Time	10 Minutes (Apart from sundry)
Roasting Time	20  Minutes
Yields	400g

Source - My grand ma

INGREDIENTS

Dry red chillies – 250g

Coriander seeds – 75g (3/4 Cup)

Fenugreek seeds – 15g (1 Tbsp)

Mustard seeds – 10g (2 Tsp)

Cumin seeds – 30g (2 Tbsp)

Black pepper corns – 30g (2 Tbsp)

Toor dal/Red gram – ¼ Cup

Chana dal/Bengal gram – ¼ Cup

Urad dal/Black gram – ¼ Cup

METHOD

• If you have enough facility to sundry, make dry the red chillies and coriander seeds for one day.
• Heat pan on low flame.
• Dry roast all the ingredients one by one till the nice aroma comes from it, dals should turn to golden brown, not to burnt.

• Transfer the each ingredient into dry plate and the cool it completely.
• Blend it in your mixer into coarse – smooth powder.
• Cool it completely and store it in air-tight container.
• Ready to use…

NOTE

• Store it in air-tight container for long shelf-life.
• Take small amount in separate container for regular use.
• Dry roast is important. 

Could you find any difference between these two sambar podi???
First one is Anna poorna sambhar powder and second one is homemade sambhar powder...