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Sambhar Powder

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    ¾ Cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

Published 2005

  • About

The spice blend used to flavor sambhar, this is fun to make. There’s the great smell of all the seeds roasting, and then they smell doubly good when you grind them. If you like sambhar as much as we do, you’ll be making this often.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup coriander seeds
  • ½ cup dried red chiles
  • 1 teaspoon

Method

Heat a small cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Toast each ingredient separately (because they cook at different rates), until well browned and aromatic, then transfer to a medium bowl. When all are toasted, use a spice/coffee grinder (you will probably have to work in batches) or a mortar and a pestle to grind them fine. Let the powder cool completely before storing it in a well-sealed g

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