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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Sambar Powder

Savithramma's Sambar Powder 

Style:

(Bangalore) South Indian style

Ingredients:
  • 250 gms Guntoor chillies
  • 50 gms Byadagi/Kashmiri chillies
  • 250 gms Coriander seeds
  • 25 gms Mustard seeds
  • 15 gms Black Pepper
  • 15 gms Methi/fenugrik Seeds
  • 25 gms dry Turmeric stick or powder
  • 100 gms Jeera/Cumin Seeds
  • 70 gms Urud dhal
  • 75 gms Channa dhal
  • 1 tsp Asafoetida - (hang)
  • 150 ml curry leaves
Method:
  • Dry fry chillies on a very low flame until it gets hot and remove. Make sure this does not change colour
  • Dry fry all the ingredients one at a time on low-medium flame and place them on a plate for cooling
  • Mix all the ingredients and powder same day and leave it to cool
  • Store it in an air tight jar
Note:
  • Can vary chillies according to your taste. You can replace genitor chillies with Kashmiri to make it milder.

Lime Pickle - Indian

Savithramma's Lime Pickle

This is my mum's Recipe and my son loves this with Yogurt (curds) rice

Style:

(Bangalore) South Indian style

Ingredients:
  • 15-25 Limes, depending on the size
  • 100-150 ml Salt
  • Fresh Chilli powder - 3-4 table spoons
  • 1 tsp mustard - roasted and powdered
  • 1/4 tsp Methi - roasted and powdered
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • Asafoetida (hing) - little
  • 1/4 Cup water - Boiled for 10 minutes and cooled
Method:

Step 1:
  • Wash and dry limes thoroughly, cut into desired size pieces
  • add salt and mix it well and store it in a tight container for 2 months in fridge. (Remember to stir once in every 10 days
Step 2:
  • Add all the other ingredients and mix it well
  • you can do seasoning if you like. But remember to add it after cooling it
  • transfer to a glass jar/bottle
Can keep in the fridge for 1 year.

Enjoy this pickle 1 week after Step 2!