Special Podi Masala

Ingredients:

Kashmiri Dry Red chilly - 8-10
White sesame seeds - 1/4 cup
Chana dal - 1/8 cup
Urad dal - 1/8 cup
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Hing - Little
Salt - Little
Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

• In a pan dry roast chilly for 3-4 mins and transfer to a plate.
• To the same pan dry roast sesame seeds in low flame for 3-4 mins and transfer to plate.
• Add oil to the same pan and add channa dal and urad dal.
• Saute till they turn into mild brown color (app 4-5 mins).
• Trasnfer this to a plate.
• Now add oil again and add mustard seeds.
• Once it splutters add in curry leaves.
• Add hing and salt and give a quick mix.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Let it cool and then blend to a fine powder.
• Can use this for any poreyal/podi base recipes.
• I used this for making masala podi rava idly.