Sambhar powder:
Ingredients:
- Dry Red Chilli - 250 gms
- Turmeric/Haldi - 3 pieces or tumeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Split Yellow Pigeon Peas/Toor Dal - 2 tbsp
- Bengal Gram/Channa Dal - 1 tbsp
- Peppercorns - 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds/Jeera - 2 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
- Fenugreek Seeds/Methi - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida/Hing - 1 tsp
- Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs [optional]
- oil -2tsp
Method:
- Heat about 2 tsp oil in a pan and lightly fry the red chillies. When they start to brown, remove and set aside to cool.
- Then lightly fry above ingredients one by one seperately.
- Mix all ingredients...once its cool.then grind a pine powder..
- Store in an air tight container and use to make easy and quick sambar.
