South Indian always keep home made sambar powder, rasam powder, So it is easy to prepare sambar and rasam.Sambar Powder
 Sambar Powder 
(Curry Powder)
(Curry Powder)
Ingredients
- Red Chilies.......................200gms
 - Coriander Leaves..............50gms
 - Chana Dhal.......................100 gms
 - Methi Seeds......................2tbsp
 - Asafoetida(Perungayam)....1 small piece
 - Curry Leaves.....................few
Method 
- First heat a pan with little oil add the asafoetida and fry it and keep
 - Then all the other ingredients together fry them with curry leaves.if there is sunlight keep all the ingredients in sunlight for 3 days
 - Grind all together into a fine powder.
 
Rasam Powder
Ingredients
- Red Chilies..................20
 - Tur Dhal.....................1/4 cup
 - Pepper Corns.............1/4 cup
 - Cumin Seeds..............1/4 cup
 - Asafoetida..................1tsp
 - Dry Curry Leaves........few
 
Method
- Dry roast every thing together into a coarse powder.
 - Add 1tsp rasam powder while making.
 - Add tamarind to get good taste.
 
Garam Masala
- Coriander Seeds............. 1 cup
 - Red Chili..........................4
 - Aniseed(Sombu)..............1/2 cup
 - Methi Seeds,...................1tsp
 - Pepper............................1tsp
 - Clove..............................7
 - Cinnamon Stick...............2"
 - Cardamom......................7
 - Turmeric Powder.............2tsp
 
Method
Keep all the above ingredients in the sun then grind the into fine powder.
Vangi Bath Masala
Ingredients
- Urad Dhal.......................1 cup
 - Coriander Seeds.............1/2 cu
 - Chana Dhal.....................1cup
 - Copra(Dried Coconut)....1/2 cup
 - Pepper............................1/4 cup
 - Asafoetida......................1tsp
 - Red Chili........................5
 - Methi Seeds...................1tsp
 
Method
Dry roast all together and powder into a fine powder.