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Homemade Mysore Sambhar Powder | Amma’s Sambhar Podi recipe | How to make Sambhar Powder at home – VIDEO recipe

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Sambhar powder is a lifeline in a South Indian kitchen. Apart from making the Arichuvitta Sambhar (where spices are ground to a paste with coconut) and is eaten with rice, we make the Darshini Style Sambhar also the Tamilnadu Tiffin Sambhar (both eaten  with South Indian breakfast like IdliDosa-UttapamsPongal or Vadai). 

We also make the easy Pressure cooker sambhar which uses this sambhar powder. Of course, making the sambhar in pressure cooker is optional, but it saves time and fuel while retaining the nutrition. You could also use this spice powder to make it on stove top (without pressure cooker) as shown in this recipe.  

The sambhar powder recipe presented today is my mom’s and this has been our go-to recipe for more than 4 decades. Every time Amma makes it, I simply looked on. This time, I took the recipe from her and made it myself a video too. If you are also keen for Amma’s Mysore Style Rasam powder recipe, head here.

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Other Spice powders that are heirloom recipes from our family:

Moringa Spice Powder | Murungai Keerai Molagapodi
Moringa Spice Powder | Murungai Keerai Molagapodi is a spice powder/ condiment made with mixed lentil & super food moringa leaves. Served with Steamed rice or Idli-Dosa
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Moringa Spice Powder | Murungai Keerai Molagapodi is a spice powder/ condiment made with mixed lentil & super food moringa leaves. Served with Steamed rice or Idli-Dosa
Flaxseed Molagapodi
Flaxseed Molagapodi or Flaxseed Spiced Lentil Powder is a spicy condiment made in South India. It is served with Idli, Dosa, uttapams or with steamed rice.  
Check out this recipe
Flaxseed Molagapodi or Flaxseed Spiced Lentil Powder is a spicy condiment made in South India. It is served with Idli, Dosa, uttapams or with steamed rice.
Navaratri Sundal Podi + how to make Karamani Sundal using Sundal Podi
Sundal Podi is a ubiquitous spice powder mix used to season Sundal (or legume Stir fry). It can also be used in vegetable stir fries as an aromatic seasoning.
Check out this recipe
Sundal Podi is a ubiquitous spice powder mix used to season Sundal (or legume Stir fry). It can also be used in vegetable stir fries as an aromatic seasoning.
Authentic Homemade Recipe to make Mysore Style Sambhar Powder. Aromatic Spice Mix to make delicious Sambhar at home.Pin

Podi / Pudi – spice powderin Kannada / Tamil 

Prep time – 20 mins, Roasting time – 20 mins, Grinding time – 15 mins

Makes: Approx. 500 grams of spice mix

Tips to make Aromatic Mysore Sambhar Powder

  • Make sure you sun-dry all your ingredients a day or few hours before roasting or grinding it.
  • In case you have no direct access to sunlight, make sure they are completely fresh and without any moisture. 
  • Cool the roasted mixture for 30 mins before and after grinding (cover it lightly to avoid any dust settling down). 
  • Store the spice powder in an airtight container and store the jar in a cool place. 
  • Like Amma, you may make small batches to retain freshness.  

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Ingredients for Mysore Sambhar Powder

  • Coriander seeds – 400 gram
  • Red Chillies (spicy) – 200 grams
  • Kashmiri Red Chillies – 100 grams
  • Rice (Brown / White) – 1/4 cup
  • Methi – 1/3 cup
  • Asafoetida – a generous 1/2 tsp (skip for GF)
  • Dry Whole turmeric – 1/2 inch (use turmeric powder if you dont have access to whole turmeric, but add it to the grinding mix at the end without roasting it)
  • Dry Copra – 1/2 cup (desicated coconut or fresh coconut won’t work)
  • Channa Dal – 100 gram
  • Cloves – 4 no. 
  • Curry leaves – 4 to 6 sprigs
  • Oil (to roast the spices) – 3 tsp+1/2 tsp

How to make Mysore Sambhar Powder:

  1. Sun dry all the spices for a few hours
  2. If you don’t have access to direct sunlight, make sure it is free of moisture
  3. Use whole fresh spices as much as possible
  4. Pls find the video embedded below
  5. For the detailed method of roasting and in which order of grinding, please head to my youtube video below.

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How to make Sambhar Powder | Homemade Sambhar Powder | Sambhar Podi | Amma's Sambhar Powder Recipe
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How to make Sambar Powder | Mysore Style Sambhar

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Authentic Homemade Recipe to make Mysore Style Sambhar Powder. Aromatic Spice Mix to make delicious Sambhar at home. 
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
resting time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Condiment, Spice Powders
Cuisine Karnataka Cuisine, South Indian
Servings 500 grams
Calories 7 kcal

Equipment

  • Pots and Pans
  • Tava / Skillet
  • Ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 400 grams Coriander seeds dhania
  • 200 grams Dry Red Chillies spicy variety
  • 100 grams kashmiri red chillies
  • 1/4 cup Raw rice Brown / White
  • 1/3 cup fenugreek seeds Methi
  • 1 tsp Asafoetida Hing,skip for GF
  • 1/2 inch Dry turmeric use turmeric powder if you dont have access to whole turmeric, but add it to the grinding mix at the end without roasting it
  • 1/2 cup Dry Coconut desicated coconut or fresh coconut won’t work
  • 100 grams Bengal Gram Channa Dal
  • 4 cloves
  • 6 sprig Curry Leaves
  • 4 tsp Oil to roast the spices, any neutral oil

Instructions
 

  • Sun dry all the spices for a few hours
  • If you don’t have access to direct sunlight, make sure whole spices are free of moisture
  • Use whole fresh spices as much as possible
  • Pls find the video embedded below
  • For the detailed method of roasting and in which order of grinding, please head to my youtube video above.

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How to make Sambhar Powder | Homemade Sambhar Powder | Sambhar Podi | Amma's Sambhar Powder Recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 7kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.05gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 161IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.2mg
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10 Comments

  1. Mayuri Patel

    5 stars
    An easy to follow recipe. This time round will make sambar powder at home as the ready made one is not flavourful at all. Interesting that you add rice too.

  2. Seema Sriram

    5 stars
    The classic sambhar podi is one we alsways need in our pantry. It is tough to pass a week without it. Still so many varieties, which prompt us to try new varieties.

  3. 5 stars
    Wow! this recipe for Smabgar masala is easy and delicious.. I will make some this time when I am parceling stuff to the girls. Thanks.

  4. Jayashree. T.Rao

    5 stars
    We as a family love sambar. This sounds flavoursome, will make it the next time.

  5. 5 stars
    Wow – the colour of your sambal mix is so lovely. Makes me want to try your recipe soon. It’s probably a classic recipe for you but for me it’s new and I am going to make it soon.

5 from 5 votes

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