Sambar powder recipe | home-made sambar podi is generally made at our place in bulk by drying it in the sun and grinding it in mills, where the ingredients are ground into a fine powder.
When i posted the recipe of Rasam Powder, i got many emails to post the recipe for sambar powder. I use sambar powder in most of my recipes, and I love the one that my mom makes in bulk and packs for me during our visit to India. She is very particular about using the best-quality ingredients, as they will give the sambar a nice flavor.
For all those who asked for Sambar powder in small quantities, please check this Home made sambar masala post
Sambar podi recipe
Home made Sambar podi recipe
Servings 2 kgs
Ingredients
- ½ kg red chili long variety
- 3/4 kg coriander seeds Dhaniya
- 100 gm toor dal
- 50 gms black pepper
- 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds vendhayam
- 7-8 turmeric pieces long variety
Instructions
- Dry all the ingredients separately in a wide plate or on a newspaper in the hot sun for 6-7 hours.
- If you didn’t get proper sun on rainy days, u can microwave the ingredients for a few minutes without changing their color.
- Please give it to a mill (rice mill) and make it into a fine powder.
- Once done, spread the Sambar powder on a wide plate in the shade (inside the house) for 10 minutes, then store it in a dry, clean container. This is to cool the sambar powder as the heat from the flour mill will change the color.
- Always handle this with a dry spoon.
- You can keep this in the refrigerator for more prolonged use.
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- Dry all the ingredients separately in a wide plate or on a newspaper in the hot sun for 6-7 hours.
- If you didn’t get proper sun on rainy days, u can microwave the ingredients for a few minutes without changing their color.
- Please give it to a mill (rice mill) and make it into a fine powder.
- Once done, spread the Sambar powder on a wide plate in the shade (inside the house) for 10 minutes, then store it in a dry, clean container. This is to cool the sambar powder as the heat from the flour mill will change the color.
- Always handle this with a dry spoon.
- You can keep this in the refrigerator for more prolonged use.
love the color of the sambar powder.. waiting for the sambar recipe 🙂
Spill the Spices
nothing can be beat homemade spice powders, nice pictures 🙂
nicely captured ! we do add little jeera ! for the flavour
same for me mum sambar powder is what my kids love it..nice color
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Love the aroma of sambar powder….lovely clicks dear…
I took get my stock from my mom…home made masalas r d best
I do quite often, nothing will beat this homemade sambar powder.
this is a very useful post, thanks fr sharing. I love this kind of authentic traditional way of cooking.
Home made…..super
Looks Super!!!!
looks tempting …..
Nice basic post and I like the clicks..
Nice one to post. Very useful
Loved the color of the podi
Ohh I never knew that we use Toor Dal in making Sambhar Powder .. Very good.. and quite informative.. Bookmarking it
I also get a year'sstock when coming back from India..so convenient…lovely click..
Wonderful click jeyashri…useful post.
jeyashree
can i make small quantity at home.is it imp to dry all the ingredients in the sun?can i use round red chilli?thanks.
it s necessary to use long variety of red chilli?
you can use the round one too. No need to dry it in hot sun if making for a week
ur recipe s super waiting for ur next recipe.nice clicks….it looks perfect.
Thanks for you sweet words
very useful post.
bookmarked , thank u for the powder recipe
Homemade is always best…flavourful podi
Nothing can beat the taste and aroma and flavor of the homemade sambar powder!!!
Sowmya
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Can you tell me what all food/recipes in which I can use sambar powder apart from making sambar?
Thanks,
Dev
I add sambar powder in rasam, some curries, and in some rice varieties too
Hi Jeyashri! U really have an amazing food site here that novices like me could make a great use of your knowledge. Thank you for that to start with. I am tired of using store bought sambar powders and your recipe is so tempting to try it at home for the 1st time and I am so excited abt it. The only problem i have is your measurements. Do you mind to share with me the measurements in CUPS please????? I really appreciate that. I hope it is not too much to ask. Thank you in advance!
toor dal or tood dal
Hi jeyashri. I learnt making sambar powder by reading to ur blog. Hope will make it well.
Hi jeyshri… for a trial, can you give quantities of ingredients say for just for a week??
Will try and post it for sure
Hi Jeyashri, thank you for posting this recipe. Is there a "smaller proportions" version of this Sambar powder recipe so that it can be consumed in shorter period (making sambar 4 or 5 times for a family of 4). I tried estimating it but failed. Thank you.
This query has been asked by many readers, will try to post soon.
Hi jeyashri, you are a modern day Meenakshi ammal. We can very well refer your site to our children after marriage.
Hi
Can u post a smaller proportion if this powder may be requirement for 1cup to or dal.
Working on it. will post soon. Meanwhile you can try MTR rasam podi for making sambar.
It is posted now, i have given the link in this post too. Please check. Thank you.
Or can u suggest any readymade sambhar powder