Sambar powder with dry coconut recipe - Today I am posting a very basic South Indian sambar masala recipe. I am sure beginners will find this recipe very useful. Sambar masala or powder is an essential item in the kitchen. I always use homemade sambar powder. We need sambar for idli, dosa, uttappam and rice. If the sambar masala is readily available at home, sambar can be prepared very quickly. With this powder, you can prepare variety of sambar such as tiffin sambar, drumstick sambar, pumpkin sambar, brinjal sambar etc.