Monday, April 1, 2013

Amma's Sambar Powder

Red Chili (kaanja milagaai) - 1 kg
Coriander seeds(malli) - 1 kg
Thoor Dhal (thuravaram paruppu) - 200 gms (1 ulakku)
Channa Dhal (kadalai paruppu) - 200 gms (1 ulakku)
Raw Rice (Pachai arisi) - 200 gms (1 ulakku)
Jeera (seeragam) - 150 gms
Pepper (melagu) - 100 gms
Fennel Seeds (sonbu - perunjeeragam) - little
Methi seeds (vendhayam) - little
Turmeric (virali manjal)
Curry leaves (karuveppilai)
Salt

Dry the red chili in sun. Except red chilies, dry roast the rest and grind it along with red chili.

Amma's sambar powder is ready!!!

2 comments:

dvish said...

I am sooo going to try this Geetha. I am a huge sambar fan and I always try various versions of it. So far the udupi sambar recepie is my favourite. I want to see how this one is going to be. But can you give me smaller portions as opposed to the 1Kg measurements?

Geetha Narayanan said...

This sambar powder measurements are from my mom. since she does always in bulk amount, she gave me this recipe.. I will have to find a way to get measurements for a smaller quantity. I will let you know.