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Reader Recipe: Sambar Powder
Sambar powder is an essential ingredient for sambar and is very easy to make.
Yield
about 1 cup
Time
5 minutes
Tools
Ingredients
½ c coriander powder 1 T hot red chile powder 1½ t cumin 1½ t ground black pepper 1½ t fenugreek powder 2 t turmeric ½-1 t cinnamon
Directions
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Use ¼ c sambar powder to make sambar , and then store the leftover powder in a jar in the refrigerator.
Notes
South Indians nearly always make their own sambar powder, but if you prefer, you can buy it pre-made in an Indian grocery. 777 is a good brand.
My thanks to MICHAELFORD1, who shared this recipe on the forum .
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