Ingredients:
• 1 cup – phutana (toasted split gram)
• 4 large flakes Garlic with skin
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida powder
• 2 stalks Curry leaves
• 5 Red Chillies dry
• 1 tsp – salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – Sugar powdered
• 1/2 tsp – oil
Method:
- Heat oil in a heavy pan, add garlic
- Stir and add cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves, chillies.
- Add phutana, take off fire, stir to mix well.
- Leave in pan till cooled completely.
- Add salt, chilli powder, sugar.
- Grind to a fine powder, either by hand pounder or small electric mixie.
- Store in air tight jar, at room temperature, in dry airy cupboard.
Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi