Pudhina/ Mint Podi

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
Channa dal - 2 tbsp
Urad dal - 2 tbsp
Black pepper corns - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Dry Red Chilly - 8
Kashmiri Red Chilly - 2
Mint Leaves - Handful
Garlic (with skin) - 5 
Hing - a pinch
Salt - As reqd
Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

• Heat a tsp of oil and cook in medium flame.
• Add in coriander seeds and saute for a while.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Now add in channa dal and urad dal and saute in low flame.
• Add in fenugreek seeds and saute.
• Once color changes transfer to plate.
• Now to the same pan add in salt and hing and saute for few seconds.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Add in garlic and saute for a min and transfer to plate.
• Now add in a tsp of oil and add in chilly and saute.
• Transfer this to plate.
• Add in mint leaves and saute in low flame.
• Transfer this to separate bowl.
• Blend everything other than mint leaves.
• Finally add mint leaf and blend it.
• Let it cool and store in air tight container.
• Yields 90 g.