Tamil Style Sambar Powder Podi Preparation

Tamil Style Sambar Powder Preparation Method

Tamil nadu sambar is very delicious, the taste is very special and it is due to Sambar Powder or sambar podi. Here I have given the recipe for Tamil Style Sambar Powder Preparation.

Ingredients for Sambar Powder Tamil nadu style

Red chillies – 500gm

Coriander seeds – 150gm

Toor Dal – 100gm

Kadala Paruppu(gram dal) – 100gm

Fenugreek seeds – 10gm

Pepper – 10gm

Curry leaves – 10gm

Solid Asafoetida – 20gm

Turmeric (soild) Katti manjal - 20gm

How to Prepare Tamil style Sambar powder recipe

Break the Solid Asafoetida and turmeric into small pieces.

Remove the stem of the red chillies and keep aside.

Take a thick bottomed pan and put Asafoetida first and fry for a minute.

Then fry the turmeric, Curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, pepper and all types of dal.

Fry until it changes the colour (do not fry until brown) keep it aside.

Then fry coriander seeds in medium flame for four minutes and the chillies for five minutes.

Let it to become cool and grind nicely.

Note: Dry the red chillies in sunlight for 2 days before preparing Tamil Style Sambar Powder.

Do not use Asafoetida powder, solid Asafoetida gives good taste.