It is a traditional method to make sambar powder at our home instead of the store bought ones. As far as i know from my circle of friends and relatives, the store bought ones are adultered with brick powder, red food color and the like when they are being processed in the flour mill itself. Then imagine the rest of the ingredients while they do the packing. One can't even imagine what else goes into our tummy along with the store bought tasty masala powders. Yes - they taste so damn good at times, but it comes with a price for our stomach. So why not make our own powder and be at peace while making food out of these amazing homemade powders. Let's try our hands at making the wonderful south indian sambar powder. Ingredients: 5 tbsp coriander seeds 20 red chillies 2 tsp channa dhal/bengal gram 1 tsp toor dhal 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp asafoetida 1 tsp black pepper corns 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 3 sprig of curry leaves (opti...