Verusenaga Podi (Spicy Peanut / Groundnut Powder)

Ingredients:

Verusenaga gullu (Pallilu / Peanuts / Groundnuts) : 1 cup
Dry Coconut Powder  : 1 cup
Peeled Garlic Cloves : 8
Cumin seeds : 2 tbsp
Red chillies : 12
Salt : as required

Preparation:
 Heat a saucepan on medium flame and roast the cumin seeds and red chillies for a minute or until the cumin seeds change their color.Transfer the contents to a mixer grinder jar and let them cool.Heat the saucepan again and roast the peanuts until finely roasted.  Peel off the skin and keep aside.After the red chillies and cumin seeds are cooled down a little, grind to a coarse powder.Add garlic cloves and grind. Add the peanuts and salt and grind coarsely. Add the dry coconut powder finally and run on pulse once or twice until the it is combined with all the ingredients. Adjust the salt if required. This powder can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 months and can be used in preparation of few curries.Served with Idli, Dosa or Rice.