Homemade Hotel Style Sambar Powder

Bring the irresistible aroma of South Indian hotels into your kitchen with this homemade sambar masala powder. Made with a perfect blend of roasted dals, fragrant spices, and curry leaves, this powder guarantees that authentic hotel-style sambar taste every single time!

🌿 Ingredients (for 1 cup masala)

• Coriander Seeds – 1 cup

• Toor Dal (Pigeon Pea) – ¼ cup

• Chana Dal – 2 tbsp

• Urad Dal – 2 tbsp

• Dry Red Chilies – 15 to 18

• Cumin Seeds – 1 tbsp

• Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp

• Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp

• Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs (sun-dried preferred)

• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

• Asafoetida (Hing) – ¼ tsp

• Oil – ½ tsp (for roasting)

👩‍🍳 Preparation Method

1. Heat a heavy kadai and add ½ tsp oil.

2. First roast dals – fry toor dal, chana dal, and urad dal separately until golden and aromatic. Keep aside.

3. Roast spices – add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, black peppercorns, and dry red chilies; roast until fragrant.

4. Add curry leaves – toss in curry leaves and roast until crisp.

5. Switch off the flame and mix in turmeric powder and asafoetida.

6. Allow everything to cool completely.

7. Grind roasted ingredients into a fine, smooth powder.

8. Store in an airtight jar – stays fresh up to 2 months.

🍲 How to Use

• Add 2 teaspoons of this masala to tamarind sambar while boiling.

• Enhances flavor in idli sambar, dosa sambar, vada sambar, and vegetable sambar.

• Works beautifully for hotel-style rasam and kuzhambu too.

✅ Why Try This Sambar Powder?

• Authentic Tamil Nadu hotel-style flavor

• Fresh, aromatic & preservative-free

• Easy to store and use instantly

• Perfect balance of spice, aroma & tang