Sambar Powder /Milagai thool/ Multi-Purpose Powder

I use sambar powder in most of my cooking that's why I have even given the name multi-purpose powder.This is very much useful in preparing many dishes mainly sambar,can also used in kootu,vegetable curries and even in non-veg curries.I love to cal this powder as an universal powder :) .It lends a great flavor in what ever dish you add.
Well this is nothing but mainly mixture of coriander seed (dhaniya) and red chilies,which we mostly use separately in dishes.
Do not use wet hands while handling with this powder.

Ingredients

• Red chillies - 1/2 kg
• Coriander seeds (dhaniya)- 1kg
• Turmeric (long variety) - 100 gm
• Channa dal- 50 gm
• Pepper- 100 gm
• Sukku(Dry ginger)- 100gm
• Asafoetida (perungayam) - 100 gm
• Jeera - 100 gm
• Fennel/sombu - 50 gm
• Fenugreek seed - 100 gm

Procedure

• Sun dry all the above ingredients and  grind in the mill.After you get the powder from mill allow it to cool down and store it in a big container.
• For regular use store little amount in an air tighter container for daily use.
• This can be used for months.