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Tamil Nadu
Aunty Leela's Sambar Powder
Anitha · ChennaiFrom: Aunty Leela
MasalaTamil NaduHomemade
The story
"Aunty Leela has been roasting this masala on the same iron kadai for over thirty years. The whole street knows when she's making it — the air smells like coriander, red chillies and Sunday afternoons."
Prep
10 mins
Cook
25 mins
Serves
1 jar
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
- •1 cup coriander seeds
- •1/2 cup toor dal
- •1/4 cup chana dal
- •1/4 cup urad dal
- •15 dry red chillies
- •1 tsp methi seeds
- •1 tsp black pepper
- •1 tsp turmeric
Method
- 1Dry roast each ingredient separately on low flame.
- 2Cool completely.
- 3Grind to a fine powder.
- 4Store in an airtight jar away from sunlight.
Amma Nana's Note
Low flame is everything. Burnt masala is a heartbreak.