Ground Sambar Mel podi

• July 06, 2022
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Ingredients:

• red chilli 150 gms
• coriander seeds, 300 gms
• 1 tsp gingelly oil
• bengalgram dhal, 200 gms
• fenugreek seeds, 75 gms

Recipe:

1. Fry red chilli for a few minutes.
2. Fry coriander seeds in a pan on medium flame for approximately 5 minutes or until the color changes to a golden brown.
3. Use gingelly oil to fry slightly until the coriander seeds’ aroma rises.
4. Fry Bengal gram dhal in a pan until you can inhale an aroma of dhal or for approximately 5 minutes on medium flame.
5. Now fry fenugreek seeds in a pan with 1 spoon of oil till you inhale the aroma of the seeds. This should take approximately 2 minutes on medium flame.
6. All frying needs constant stirring to get an even texture on all grains.
7. Now transfer and mix all the dried ingredients on a plate to cool down and place it under a fan
8. Once it cools down transfer it to a grinder and grind the mixture.
9. This ground mixture can be used in any sambar or sambar rice.