Name: Chilli powder / kara podi / kari pudi
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Red Dry Chilli : 1 kg; Dhaniya Seeds : 250 g (4 portion of Chilli : 1 portion of Coriander Seeds); Channa Dhal : 100 g; Urad Dhal : 100 g; Mustard Seeds : 100 g; Methi Seeds : 50 g; Rice : 50 g; Cumin Seeds : 50 g; Black Pepper : 50 g; Curry Leaves : 1 bunch; Asafotida : 1 tea spoon (optional); Oil : 2 table spoon

Ingredients

Red Dry Chilli : 1 kg
Dhaniya Seeds : 250 g (4 portion of Chilli : 1 portion of Coriander Seeds)
Channa Dhal : 100 g
Urad Dhal : 100 g
Mustard Seeds : 100 g
Methi Seeds : 50 g
Rice : 50 g
Cumin Seeds : 50 g
Black Pepper : 50 g
Curry Leaves : 1 bunch
Asafotida : 1 tea spoon (optional)
Oil : 2 table spoon

Preparation

Dry Roast all the above ingredients.
Add 1 table spoon of oil each to Dhaniya and Chillies while Roasting them.
Ensure that the ingredients are not browned but it should be less than golden brown in colour.
Put them all together and make it a fine powder.
If in India you can get this powdered in the flour Mill else use Coffee grinder.
Mixer Grinder can be used to powder however it does not make a fine powder.