Garlic Chutney Powder

Ingredients

1. Tur Dal                   1 cup
2. Red chilies              10
3. Groundnut               1/4 cup
4. Bengal gram            1/2 cup
5. Roasted gram          1 tbsp
6. Coriander seeds      1 tbsp
7. Cumin seeds            2 tsp
8. Garlic                      1 pod
9. Pepper                     10 corns
10. Curry leaves            20
11. Tamarind                 2 inch
12. Salt                          5 tsp
13. Asafoetida               1 tsp heap
14. Sesame oil               2 tbsp

Method

• Heat oil in an Iron Kadai.
• Fry groundnut until good aroma comes.
• Add garlic and fry on low heat till it changes its color.
• Take out the garlic, add Tur dal and Bengal gram dal to the oil and fry for 1 minute, or until the dal looks smaller when fried.
• Take out the dal, add chilies and curry leaves fry till crisp.
• Add coriander, cumin fry for a minute.
• Mix in salt, hing, and roasted gram.
• Off the stove spread the fried ingredients to a plate.
• Cool for 5 hours, powder coarsely, sieve it.
• Transfer to an airtight container. If you want more hot add chilly powder and mix to it.