Annapoorna Sambar Powder 200g

A new flat, no furniture yet, but the first thing cooked in it was sambar.

• What: Sambar powder (sambar podi)
• Pack: 200 g
• Brand: Annapoorna
• Best for: Sambar, kootu, vegetable kuzhambu

What it is

Sambar is the dal-and-tamarind stew at the centre of a South Indian lunch, and the podi is what makes each house's sambar its own. Traditionally it is ground from roasted coriander seeds, dried red chilli, dals, fenugreek and pepper, made in a big batch that lasts the month.

The 200 g pack is the size to try it, or for a small household that makes sambar once or twice a week. It goes in with the tamarind water, not at the tempering, so it simmers into the dal. Choosing between Annapoorna podis? Sambar Powder for sambar and kootu; Rasam Powder for the thinner broth that follows; Curry Powder for meat and egg curries.

Tip: Add the powder with the tamarind and give it five full minutes before the dal goes in. The raw-spice edge cooks out.

Goes well with: Udhaiyam Toor Dal, Sri Durga Tamarind Seedless, Udhaiyam Appalam

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