HOME MADE SAMBAR POWDER | Authentic South Indian Spice Mix

Homemade Sambar Powder | South Indian Sambar Masala

✨ There’s nothing like homemade Sambar Powder – a fragrant, freshly ground spice mix that adds authentic South Indian flavor to your sambar. This recipe is easy to make, keeps well for months, and makes your sambar taste just like grandma’s kitchen!

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🥘 Ingredients (for ~200 g Sambar Powder)

• Coriander seeds – 1 cup

• Dry red chilies – 20–25 (adjust to spice preference)

• Toor dal (pigeon peas) – ¼ cup

• Chana dal (Bengal gram) – ¼ cup

• Urad dal – 2 tbsp

• Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp

• Black pepper – 1 tsp

• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp

• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

• Curry leaves – 15–20

• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

• Asafoetida (hing) – ½ tsp

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🍳 Preparation Method

1. Dry Roast Ingredients

   • Heat a heavy-bottomed pan.

   • Roast coriander seeds until golden and aromatic. Remove.

   • Roast dals separately until light brown. Remove.

   • Roast red chilies until crisp (don’t burn).

   • Lightly roast fenugreek, cumin, mustard, pepper, and curry leaves.

2. Cool & Grind

   • Let all roasted spices cool completely.

   • Add turmeric powder and asafoetida.

   • Grind into a fine powder.

3. Store

   • Transfer to an airtight jar.

   • Stays fresh for 2–3 months at room temperature, longer if refrigerated.

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🌿 Usage Tips

• Add 2–3 tbsp to your sambar after cooking the dal and tamarind base.

• Can also be sprinkled into rasam, vegetable curries, or stir-fries for extra flavor.

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📌 Labels / Tags

#SambarPowder #SouthIndianRecipes #SpiceMix #HomemadeMasala #IndianSpices #AuthenticSambar #KeralaRecipes #TamilRecipes #AndhraRecipes