How to make Sambar Powder (Andhra)

Ingredients

• • Red chillies - 1 cup
• • Coriander seeds - ½ cup
• • Urad dal - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Bengal gram dal - 2 tablespoons
• • Coconut (grated, dry) - 1 tablespoon
• • Sesame seeds - 2 teaspoons
• • Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• • Ghee (for frying) - as required

Method

• 1. Melt ghee in a deep frying pan, add red chillies, coriander seeds, urad, bengal gram dal and fry till it turns golden yellow.
• 2. Add sesame seeds, curry leaves, coconut at the end and fry for a minute.
• 3. Allow it to cool to room temperature and powder coarsely in a mixie.
• 4. Preserve in air tight container and use within 3 weeks.