Regular Sambhar Masala from Tamil Nadu

Contributed by Meenakshi Rajagopalan

Sambhar Masala is a unique blend of spices which are dry roasted and then grounded to form a fine powder. Later this spice powder is then added to lentil based dal with vegetables to make authentic Sambhar. Each household has their own variation.

Ingredients

1. Dhaniya seeds - 1 cup
2. Chana dal - 3/4 cup
3. Methi seeds - 1/8 cup
4. Dried Red chilli - 1/2 cup

Procedure

1. Dry roast all the ingredients separately, once cool add to a mixie with haldi powder and grind them to a fine powder.
2. To make in bulk, the ingredients can be sun dried and powdered at a local grinder shop.