spice blend
Pepper water spice mixture
Rasam Podi
3 g1 teaspoon
9 g1 tablespoon
Spice-blend bulk density about 0.6 g/ml.
Instead of Pepper water spice mixture
No exact rasam powder substitute exists; sambhar masala is closest but changes the pepper-forward flavour.
Lentil stew spice mixUse 60–75% of the weight; it is similar but more complex, so adjust salt, tamarind and heat.
Chettinad sambhar powderUse 50–60% of the weight; it is hotter and more aromatic, so taste before adding more.
Lentil stew spice mixUse 60–75% of the weight; it gives a rounded spice base but less pepper-forward heat.
