Udupi Sambar Powder Recipe-How to make sambar powder?

Udupi Sambar Powder Recipe/Sambar Podi Recipe

         Each region of Karnataka has diversity in cooking methods, food habits and of course taste. Jowar and rice are the main cereals consumed in north Karnataka where as Ragi and rice are consumed in south. In Udupi region most of the brahmin sambars and curries will taste little sweet as jaggery is used in most of the rice accompaniments. The main course of udupi lunch has rice and its accompaniments like rasam/saru, sambar/huli/koddel varieties, palya/ajatno varieties. Bolu koddel/bolu huli is one of the sambar type prepared here using the vegetables like brinjal, ash gourd, ladies finger, Mangalore southe, raw banana and so on. Udupi sambar powder is used in preparing these bolu koddel has some special taste. Here goes the recipe for the same. Try it and enjoy the udupi taste.

Ingredients

Udupi sambar powder ingredients

• Coriander seeds- 1 bowl
• Urad Dal/Split black gram-3/4 bowl
• Chana dal/Bengal gram-1/2 bowl
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 bowl
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 bowl
• Red Chillies(Byadagi preferred)- 30-40 in number
• Curry leaves- 3 to 4 strands
• Oil- 1/2 bowl

(Bowl used for measurement is shown in the picture.) 
Serves
3 to 4 table spoons of  this Udupi sambar powder is enough for preparing sambar/bolu huli once. This measurement of sambar powder can last up to one month.
 
Method

• Add 3 table spoon of oil (preferably coconut oil) and fry red chillies, then fry urad dal/split black gram, chana dal and coriander seeds. Add sufficient oil if required.

•  Again add sufficient oil and roast cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves one after the other.  Make sure the species not get burnt.Keep it aside and let it cool.

•     Once the roasted species reach room temperature, powder it in mixer.

•     Now the Udupi sambar powder is ready. Let it cool and store it in a air tight container.

Note

•  I had given ash gourd coconut curry recipe where the coconut masala prepared a fresh each time. If you have the sambar powder handy, 4 table spoon of udupi sambar powder and coconut can be ground together to prepare coconut curry of any vegetable.

  

Meet you all with one  more interesting Udupi recipe. Till then bye. Take care.