Kaara Podi - Andhra Style

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Channa dal - 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
Groundnut(with skin) -  1/2 tbsp
Black sesame seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Garlic (with skin) - 5 cloves
Tamrind - small amla size
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt - As reqd

Method:

• Heat a pan and cook in medium flame.
• Add in coriander seeds and saute for a sec.
• Then add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, channa dal.
• Add in urad dal,groundnut and saute for few mins.
• When dal color changes to mild brown add in sesame seeds.
• Saute for a min and then add in garlic and saute
• Transfer this to plate.
• To the same pan add in tamrind piece and saute in low flame.
• It will dry up, transfer this to plate.
• Add in oil and roast the chilly in medium flame.
• Transfer this to plate.
• To the same pan add in salt and saute for few seconds.
• Let it cool.
• Add salt, chilly and tamrind to blender and blend them.
• Then add other ingredients and add in turmeric powder.
• Blend them to a coarse powder.
• Transfer to plate.
• Let it cool and then store in air tight container.
• This podi goes good with idly/dosa.
• Also can use for any type of poreyal too.
• This yields 75 g.