Ammiji’s Sambar Masala kandhor layered with ginger and allspice

layered with ginger and allspice berries

she would make it once a year and use it the next

Store the jars in a cool place

So we took those cherries

When asked why

Ammiji’s Sambar Masala kandhor layered with ginger and allspiceThe fragrance of an ordinary home in the south of India, encapsulated in a jar We Punjabis, we can cook a brilliant dal. But no matter what we do, we cant transform it the way a South Indian will make sambar, Ammiji used to say whenever she ate sambar. We take Ammijis word as gospel. And thats why we took the help of a dear friend, a seasoned South Indian home chef, when we were working on this recipe. Because who would know the secrets of the perfect