South Indian sambar powder recipe 2 versions, 2 recipes. Grind your own universal masala powder that can be used for all curry, kootu and of course Sambar and for all south Indian curries and gravies.
This is a long time pending post. I have got many requests to post sambar powderrecipe that I use in most of my cooking. Have ignored those, but its high time I share this as a post.
This is very very useful and handy for the preparation of everyday sambar and other dishes. I make a paruppu rasam too with this powder.
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Sambar powder recipe
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On our daily basis in our day to day life, we call it as milagai thool, we call the pure chilli powder as vara milagai thool which means plain red chilli powder.
I would say our sambar powder is a universal curry powder. I use it (very very little) for an extra punch in my Biryani and Paneer butter masala too.
Some may find it weird, but it lends a great flavour to these. After all this is nothing but mainly dhaniya (coriander seeds) and red chillies, which we use separately in other recipes, so I replace those with sambar powder.
Many of us don’t know the multi purpose use of it, but I find it very very very useful to me. And always treasure this when MIL and mom gives it when ever I visit them.
And not to mention about the bucks we save by grinding this bulk and use. When we buy store bought sambar powder, its expensive if we compare to this method.
My mom and MIL both have their own recipe for sambar powder. Both are excellent on its own way, I will never say this is better than that.
And obviously, both of them follow different method to make sambar, not big difference, only the ingredient ratio is a little bit different.
Few of my relatives and friends have asked for the recipe of this sambar powder, so here is the most treasurable sambar powder recipe. Both Mom’s version and MIL’s Version.
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Sambar powder recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Condiments Prep Time: 30 mins | Processing time: 15 mins | Can be used for: 6 months
Ingredients
Red chillies (long red variety) - ¼ kg
Coriander seeds (Dhaniya) - ½ kg
Turmeric (long variety, we call it as virali manjal) You can use powder too - 50 gm
First sun dry all the ingredients, chilli separately and all other ingredients separately.
Then grind them in the mill (or mixer in batches) to a fine powder.
Next, spread in clean broad plates or food safe papers, to cool down and stores in airtight containers.
One large containder for bulk storage and one small in which you can transfer weekly for everyday use. By that way, even if we touch it with wet hands, it will get over soon and the large container sambar powder is saved.
This can be used upto 5 months or even an year, depending upon how much we use. For kootu and poriyals for serving 4, add 1 teaspoon heaped while cooking the vegetables. For sambar serving 5-6, add 2 & ½ to 3 teaspoon of heaped sambar powder.
Sambar powder recipe (Mom’s version)
Red chillies (long red variety) - ¼ kg
Coriander seeds (Dhaniya) - ¼ kg
Turmeric (long variety, we call it as virali manjal) You can use powder too. - 50 gm
Channa dal - 50 gm
Toor dal - 50 gm
Pepper (black,whole) - 50 gm
Jeera - 20 gm
Fenugreek seeds (vendhayam) - 50 gm
Same like MIL, my mom also sun dries these ingredients and grinds in the mill and stores in bulk. Only few changes in my mom and MIL’s version, mainly the coriander seeds ratio, my mom uses chilli and coriander seeds both in equal ratio and skips mustard and rice.
Those are my MIL’s touch to her sambar powder. My mom’s sambar powder is needed less as chilli ratio is more in this, so only 1 & ½ teaspoon of sambar powder for serving 5 person, she uses 4-5 green chillies for sambar while frying onions..
For poriyals and kootu, she adds only ¾th spoon of sambar powder.
The moment when they bring the sambar powder ground in the mill freshly and spreads for cooling, the whole house smells great!
Which talks about the quality of the sambar powder.
Notes:
Do not use wet hands while handling the sambar powder, always use clean spoons.
Adding channa dal more in the above recipe will make the sambar overflow while boiling.
Sambar powder is a good choice for dishes that use thuvar dhal and need a light and delicate flavor, such as sambar itself. Kulambu masala powder is a good choice for dishes that need a more robust and flavorful taste, such as Kara Kulambu, Puli Kulambu, Vatha kulambu, Kari kulambu and Meen Kulambu.
Description. Sambar Masala powder is made by dry roasting and blending the spices such as cumin, coriander, black pepper, and fenugreek. To this spice mix, Bengal gram dal (split Chickpea) and rice are added.
The key spices used in Sambar Masala include: Coriander seeds Cumin seeds Black pepper Mustard seeds Fenugreek seeds Red chili powder Turmeric Curry leaves Asafoetida The spices are dry roasted and then ground into a fine powder, which is added to the sambar during the cooking process.
Tamil sambhar has more dhania and hing (kayam) and brown fried in sesame oil with some chana Dal but with fresh grated coconut (kadalaparuppu). Kerala sambhar has less dhania and they also add tamatoes while grinding the masala sometimes the coconut is fried too with coconut oil.
SHELF LIFE : 12 months. To retain the flavour and goodness of the Sambar Powder, it's important that you store it the right way. Packed in a reusable glass jar to retain flavour and maintain spice shelf life. Store in a cool and dry place after opening.
Swamis is well known for its sambar curry powder, as it brings in the exact taste of the south to your pallet. Buy Swamis sambar powder to quench your thirst for south Indian food. Sambar with rice is considered to be one of the most balanced diets.
It is prepared by roasting and grinding various types of Indian spices. Sambar powder pre-made in stores or Indian cuisine stores in many brands and is available in variety of flavours. Ingredient. Coriander, Red Chilly, Toor Dhal, Compounded Asafoetida [Edible Gum + Wheat Powder] Fenugreek, Turmeric, Gram.
Sambar powder is the curry powder South Indian cooking is famous for. Unlike Garam Masala from the north that only includes whole spices, Sambar masala also includes roasted chana dal, urad dal, and toor dal to give it an umami flavor of greater depth.
People often ask the difference between rasam powder and sambar powder. The key difference between rasam powder and sambar powder is that sambar powder mainly uses red chilis for a deeper fiery heat whereas rasam powders use a higher proportion of black peppercorn to get a pepper-y heat.
Vegetables would be less in sambar which is consumed for breakfast. However lots of vegetables are used in the sambar served for lunch, and it would be sourer than sweet. Pouring some fresh coconut oil or ghee over the dish after turning off the flame would enhance the taste and smell of sambar.
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With many similar ingredients, Rasam powder is one of the best substitutes for sambar powder. Sharing similar flavour profiles, both these South Indian delicacies are popular and loved. Find a Rasam Powder that has similar ingredients as the sambar blend you usually use and you are good to go.
Sambhar is a vegetarian stew that can be eaten as a complete meal. It is made with a combination of tuvar dal, ladyfingers, brinjal, tomatoes, onions, pumpkins, drumsticks, tamarind, and various mineral-abundant condiments. Sambhar is often eaten as an accompaniment with idlis, dosas, and other south Indian delicacies.
Double Horse presents this Sambar Powder which contains Coriander, chilli, gram dhal, black gram, fenugreek, salt, asafoetida, turmeric. This comes with a shelf life of 12 months. It is prepared from selected condiments and spices.
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