Since we needed this for long term storage we dry roasted
all the ingredients rather than drying them under the sun. Drying under the sun
is suitable only for shorter duration as small insects would start to form
beyond a stage.
One of the main ingredients in this recipe is virali manjal
which gives good color. Though there are variety of turmeric available in the
market I would suggest to use only this turmeric.
You may dry roast the curry leaves similar to the way suggested for moringa leaves (Murunga keerai) Tea.
You may dry roast the curry leaves similar to the way suggested for moringa leaves (Murunga keerai) Tea.
Sambar Powder
Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Yields : 500-600gms
Preparation Time: 10
mins | Roasting Time : 20 mins |
Gas : Low
Ingredients
Coriander Seeds – 250 gms
Toor Dhal – 100gms
Chickpeas/Bengal gram – 100gms
Pepper – 75gms
Cumin/Jeera – 50 gms
Methi – 25gms
Dry red chili – 250gms
Dry Tumeric/Virali Manjal/Curcumin–
9 pieces (medium)
Dry Curry leaves – handful
(Optional)
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Preparation
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1. Take
a heavy bottom vessel and start dry roasting the individual ingredients
starting with any order. We started with coriander seeds. Since the quantity
is huge we roasted the seeds in batches. Once roasted transfer it to a bigger
plate.
2. Dry
roast tuar dhal and transfer it to the same plate where coriander seeds where
transferred.
3. Dry
roast Bengal gram dhal and transfer. Mix all the ingredients in the plate
once you transfer and follow the same process for the rest of ingredients.
4. Dry
roast pepper.
5. Dry
roast cumin seeds.
6. Dry
roast methi seeds.
  
7. Dry
roast dry red chili.
8. Dry
roast turmeric.
9. Lastly
the curry leaves. We are already using the dried curry leaves here hence we
can switch off the gas and put them for 2 mins to just get it more crisper.
If you haven’t dry roasted curry leaves you need to keep it for longer time.
It is better to dry the curry leaves under the sun or microwave with the
similar approach like the moringa leaves tea. Link here.
 
10. Mix
all the ingredients in the plate and let it cool completely.
11. Transfer
it to a container and grind them in a machine mill shop. Refer to my notes
for the instructions in machine shop grinding.
12. Once
the mixture is grounded and brought home, the mixture must be kept open until
cool down. Ideally we spread them in a news paper and cool them. Since I do
not want to put it in a newspaper due to its chemical contents I just left
the container open and mixed them at times.
13. Close
them in airtight container once cooled down. The shelf life for this is
around 1+ year as we are dry roasting the ingredients.
Sambar powder is ready.
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Notes
- Dry roasting is necessary if you are making the powder for longer shelf life. If you are making it for 2 – 4weeks time, drying them under the sun is fine.
- The vessel should be heavy bottom.
- Gas must be low.
- Virali manjal gives good color, hence do not add any other turmeric varieties to this.
- Smaller quantities can be done in mixie.
Machine Instructions
- Weigh the ingredients before going to the machine as the charges are based on weights
- Make sure this is grounded only in the machine in which chilli based powders are grounded. There are machines for various powders.
- Sometimes the machine would have ground saunf based powders before your turn. Make sure the machine is cleaned without saunf. Ask for what was grounded before your powder.
- When grinding in the machine, the sambar powder must be ground for 3 times.
- The weight of the final ground mixture will be lesser than the total weight of raw ingredients.
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