Tamil Nadu Sambar Podi is a spice mix or blend used to make Sambar. Sambar is a thick lentil stew made with toor dal along with different vegetables. This special blend is yet another popular mix from our kitchen. Learn to make yet another version of the very versatile Tamil Nadu Sambar Powder!
Yes for a person who ends up making Sambar so many times in a week, having different Sambar Podis help. We always make our own home blend and I have only used what Amma prepares at home. As I have said so many times, even if the method and ingredients are the same, she makes it in different ways with different vegetables.
She makes her own Sambar podi and sends my share once it gets over. I mostly make instant sambar podis. Amma gets the sambar podi milled in huge quantities.
Her version of Sambar Podi stays fresh for over 2 months. My SIL stocks it with her for 2 years and I have seen my Aunties taking it with them as well.
While her different sambar recipes are very popular, she was eager to try another new recipe she came across in Prestige Pressure Cooker Recipe Booklet. At times, the recipe booklet carries new recipes.
This sambar is a No Tomato Sambar and got Amma's attention. She said she had to make the sambar powder as well if she has to try it out.
So it ended up being that she ground a huge batch and sent my share as well. I also used this for making Mullangi Beans Carrot Sambar without Tomato.
This Sambar podi was used in making Mixed Vegetable Sambar, which was part of the Aadi Krithigai Festival Menu.
Recipe
Sambar Powder ver 2
Ingredients
- 500 gms Coriander Seeds Dhania / Malli
- 500 gms Dry Red Chillies Round variety
- 1.5 cup Toor Dal
- 3/4 cup Chana Dal Bengal Gram
- 20 gms Pepper Corns approx 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds Venthaiyam
- 50 gms Turmeric powder
Instructions
- Sun Dry all the ingredients and grind it in a mill.
- If you want to make a smaller quantity, then size down the measurement, dry it in the sun for a day and grind in your mixer.
Usha says
At our home it is usually pappu chaaru and I make sambar powder only when I make sambar for the blog. I am thinking of stocking up sambar powder since Gayathri gave us some during the meet. I used it in subzi and it gave a nice flavor to the vegetable.
vaishali sabnani says
That's a lovely color that you have for the podi...I can never think of making it at home...Sambar is made once a month and the Podis given by Nandini and Kamallika are a good stock for me.
And yes the masala dabba looks interesting.
Recipe world says
Nice recipe..Hope to try this Sambar powder sometime 🙂
Sapana Behl says
Nice podi recipe.Bookmarked.
Sandhiya says
Mom made sambar powder and pack it for me, so i never made this so far..Good one..Will try this version sometime.
Srividhya says
I too recently posted sambhar podi recipe. Finally learnt this time in India
Pavani N says
That is such a flavorful sambar podi. I rarely make it at home, I generally buy MTR brand podi.
Archana Potdar says
Beautiful and flavourful. Can we not leave the sun out... I do not get the sun .
Chef Mireille says
sambar must taste especially delicious with this homemade podi
Neeraja Rao says
Thank you. Looks very good . Will try. You have mentioned turmeric powder twice. Is it just a repetition or some other ingredient which is not listed. Please do reply
Srivalli says
Thanks, yes this sambar podi turns out very good. Thanks for pointing out. It was a typo, I have rectified it now.
Namita says
Hi, one request - could you please give measurements in spoons and not gms? Am a north indian and make sambhar occasionally.
Srivalli says
Give me some time Namita, will you give the measurements in cups/spoons.