Sambaar masala

Ingredients

1. Channa dal-1/2 bowl
2. Coriander seeds-1 bowl
3. Fenugreek seeds/meethi dana-1tbsp
4. Asopheodita/Hing-1tsp
5. Whole red chillies-5 to 6
6. Curry leaves a few.

Methods

• Heat a pan or kadai dry roast all the ingredients one by one. 

• Let the roasted ingredients to cool down. 

• Grind the roasted ingredients to a powder in a mixer grinder using the dry grinder.
• Sambaar masala powder is ready.

• Store the masala in an air tight container.

Note : This is a simple style of Sambaar masala. There are variations in this masala and also in the methods of preparation, in different parts of Kerala.

In Palghat coconut too is added while preparing the Sambaar. For Palakkadan Sambaar, dry roast a bowl of fresh grated coconut and wet grind it to a paste form alongwith two table spoon of Sambaar masala. This is the authentic method followed in Palghat district.