Paruppu Podi

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• 1/2 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 cup toor dal
• 1/2 cup bengal Gram - roasted
• 10 pieces whole red chillies
• 1 tsp salt ( as per taste)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 2 cloves peeled garlic (optional)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp pepper corn

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Instructions

• in a pan add toor dal and dry fry until it turns light golden color, keep it aside
• in the same pan add 1/2 tsp ghee and add chillies, pepper corn, cumin, garlic (optional) and asafoetida fry it for 1 minute and keep it aside
• turn off the stove, add bengal Gram - roast and dry fry for few minutes
• in a blender add all the fried ingredients, add salt and grind it into a powder
• this can be served with hot rice with ghee!!

Tips & Tricks

• be careful not to burn any of the ingredients otherwise the podi will have burnt taste

Step by Step Instructions

1. in a pan add toor dal and dry fry until it turns light golden color, keep it aside

2. in the same pan add 1/2 tsp ghee and add chillies, pepper corn, cumin, garlic (optional) and asafoetida fry it for 1 minute and keep it aside

3. turn off the stove, add bengal Gram - roast and dry fry for few minutes

4. in a blender add all the fried ingredients, add salt and grind it into a powder

5. this can be served with hot rice with ghee!!