Sambar Masala Indian Spice Mix Recipe

Name: Sambar Masala Indian Spice Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2 1/2 cups of spice mix
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coriander seeds; 1/4 cup cumin seeds; 1/4 cup chana daal (large split yellow lentils); 1/4 cup urad daal (black gram); 1/4 cup fenugreek seeds; 1/4 cup black peppercorns; 1/4 cup dry red chilli flakes; 1/4 cup grated dessicated coconut; 1/4 cup mustard seeds; 20 dried curry leaves; 2 tbsps tumeric powder; 2 tsps asafetida powder

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Total: 22 mins

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
614	Calories
20g	Fat
103g	Carbs
30g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	614
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g	26%
Saturated Fat 6g	29%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 537mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 103g	37%
Dietary Fiber 53g	189%
Protein 30g
Calcium 723mg	56%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Indian cuisine includes a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group, and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions. There has also been Middle Eastern and Central Asian influence on North Indian cuisine. Indian cuisine has been and is still evolving, as a result of the nation's cultural interactions with other societies.

Masala refers to any of a number of spice mixtures ground into a paste or powder for use in Indian cooking.

In South India, sambar is eaten with plain boiled rice (staple food of Indian cuisine), idlis, vadas, and dosas, amongst other things. The main ingredient in sambar is sambar masala.

Sambar masala uses cumin and coriander, two of the most important and frequently used spices and flavorings in Indian cuisine.