Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Bengal Gram
• 1 cup – Urad Dal skinned
• 1 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 2 stalks Curry leaves
• 6 dry Red Chillies
• 1/2 tsp – chilli powder (if required)
• 1/2 tsp – asafetida
• 1/4 tsp – Sugar
• 1 tsp – salt (or to taste)

Method:

1. Dry roast Bengal gram in a heavy pan on low flame, till light golden.
2. Remove in a plate, keep aside.
3. Repeat similarly for urad dal, too.
4. Just before removing from pan, add cumin.
5. Also add curry leaves, asafoetida, and chillies.
6. Add to roasted gram dal, cool mixture.
7. Grind to a powder, adding chilli powder, salt sugar
8. Use like you would use Andhra pudi.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering