I was going through Sambar recepie. I am from Kerala. I have never seen a recepie using cinamon and poppy seeds. The usual spices are coriander, red chili powder, fenugreek, haldi and asefodia geera etc. To thicken the gravy some use fried scrapped coconut some use raw rice and lentils fried.

Hello Rose

Thank you for your post and welcome to mamtaskitchen.

Try making it with cinnamon and poppy seeds next time, it is quite nice. I must admit that I omit poppy seeds frequently, but always add cinnamon.

Mamta