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    Home » Podis » Homemade Sambhar Powder | Sambar Podi

    Homemade Sambhar Powder | Sambar Podi

    Posted on July 31, 2015 · Last Updated on January 10, 2019 · By Srividhya G · 14 Comments

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    My back to US packing started. Two main things that I pack for sure are Sambhar powder and Rasam Powder.  Till date I haven’t used store-bought sambhar powder for long time. I have always used home-made ones. Luckily every time when parents travel or I travel I always take them. I stock them and keep them in my freezer. Along with these, some times I take Paruppu podi and kariveppilai podi and I have posted the recipes already.

    SambharPowder

    Everytime when I am travelling within India, my mom or MIL prepares this powder and pack it. Never got a chance to take pics. So I couldn’t post the recipe at all. But last week my MIL prepared this sambhar powder for me and I was there too and glad I got a chance to take pics and here is the recipe.

    Ingredients:

    • Dried Red chillies – ¼ kg
    • Dhaniya/Coriander seeds – ¼ kg
    • Toor dhal – 100 gms
    • Channa dhal – 100 gms
    • Pepper corns – 50 gms
    • Fenugreek Seeds / Vendiyam – 20 gms
    • If using turmeric powder then 50 gms if you are using virali manjal (turmeric) then 4 or 5 should be good enough.

    (Now-a-days the flour mills are not accepting  virali manjal as it gets struck in the machine. So if you are using turmeric powder mix it as the last ingredient)

    Steps:

    •  Sun dry all the ingredients for at least 2 days. If its peak summer 1 day should be sufficient.  Basically you should be able to crush the red chillies and dhaniya with the hand. Thats the right stage and an indicator that the ingredients are ready for dry grinding.

    SambharPowderIngredients

    • We usually give these ingredients in the flour mill and get it grinded into fine powder. If you don’t have flour mill nearby dry grind in the mixie and make sure you mix well after grinding all the ingredients.
    • And that’s it. Sambhar powder is ready and store this in an air tight container.

    SambharPowderPacked

     

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    Filed Under: Podis Tagged With: Home made sambhar powder, homemade sambar podi recipe, homemade sambar powder, how to prepare sambar powder, sambar podi, sambar podi recipe, sambar powder in bulk, sambhar podi

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    1. shanthi Ramachandran says

      July 27, 2019 at 2:16 am

      This is how I do make,ofcourse with little more quantity of dhaniya,first time seeing the sambar powder without cumin like mine?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        July 28, 2019 at 3:21 pm

        Oh ok. We don’t use cumin for sambar powder only for rasam. Glad you do that way as well. :-)

        Reply
    2. Antonet Roajer says

      May 17, 2017 at 6:10 am

      Wow!! Good One

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      • Srividhya G says

        May 17, 2017 at 7:56 am

        Thanks :-)

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      • Krishna says

        September 03, 2020 at 7:54 am

        It’s amazing srividhya , i love making dishes you share here , hats off , It’s very simple lucid and fun to cook !

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        • Srividhya G says

          September 04, 2020 at 8:51 pm

          Thanks a lot.

          Reply
    3. coconutcraze says

      August 05, 2015 at 3:40 pm

      Ah..ha I can smell the sambar powder. This is an essential in our kitchens. What would we do without it! I used to carry it but now I make it at home. Sun drying the ingredient is a neat idea. I normally dry roast it before powdering.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 06, 2015 at 10:56 am

        :-) :-) Thanks. During winter I dry roast but otherwise we go for sun drying.

        Reply
    4. Traditionally Modern Food says

      August 05, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      I got a big sambar Powder packed from India this time it’s from mom:-)Lazy vacation mood stopped me from taking clicks.. Nice pics Sri. Welcome back

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 06, 2015 at 10:56 am

        he he.. Thanks da.

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    5. CHCooks says

      August 03, 2015 at 2:23 am

      Same pinch. I also get my Sambar powder from MIL or Amma :) Had been meaning to get her recipe.. will do it this time :)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 06, 2015 at 10:57 am

        :-) :-) Please try it out.

        Reply
    6. apsara says

      August 01, 2015 at 7:58 am

      It’s time for me to make some sambar powder too. Love your version; it has a nice amount of black pepper!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        August 06, 2015 at 10:57 am

        Yeah we do add lot of black pepper. Thanks Apsara.

        Reply

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