Ammiji’s Sambar Masala amla Think cinnamon and nutmeg and

Think cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves

And while we slowly weasel out her precious recipes from her

even atop crackers with feta cheese

and like tiffin at school

Ammiji’s Sambar Masala amla Think cinnamon and nutmeg andThe 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