ROASTED CHANNA DAAL POWDER (PUTNALA PODI)

This is a famous south indian powder (or podi called in telugu), which is mixed along with rice and oil/ghee. This powder can be made very easy & fast. This powder can be used for few weeks and will be useful, when you dont have the time to prepare curry. This goes very well with rice.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Roasted channa daal (putnala pappu) 250 gms
redchillies 15
2 tbsp cumin seeds
salt to taste

Preparation method:

1. Fry the Roasted channa daal (putnala pappu), cumin seeds and redchillies together, without oil for few mintues, till they turn into light brown.
2. cool down and grind them along with salt.