Ingredients

• 200 gm - coriander seeds
• 100 gm - whole dry red chillies
• 25 gm - black peppercorns
• 25 gm - cumin seeds
• 25 gm - channa dal
• 25 gm - urad dal
• 25 gm - rice
• 10 gm - fenugreek seeds
• 10 gm - turmeric
• 25 gm - salt
• 5 gm - asafoetida
• 3 stalks curry leaves
• 5 cloves
• 2 tsp - ghee for roasting

How to Make Easy Sambar Masala

• Mix all the ingredients together.
• Heat ghee, add the ingredients and roast over low flame till crisp and golden. It should give off a strong, spicy aroma. Cool.
• Pound to a coarse powder, either using a mortar and pestle or dry grind in a mixie.
• Use as required.