Method
- Dry roast all the ingredients in a pan or small kadai on low flame.
- Do not roast curry leaves.
- When cool, put all the roasted spices along with curry leaves in a mixer and make a fine powder.
- Store this sambar powder in an air tight container or plastic box and use when needed.
- This powder can be used twice for making sambar or according to the quantity of the sambar.
Ingredients:
3 tsp - whole dhaniya
1/2 tsp - jeera
1/2 tsp - methi seeds
6 to 7 - dry red chillies
1 tsp - chana dal
10 leaves - curry leaves