Multipurpose lentil spice mix

Ingredients

• Channa dhal-1 cup
• Toor dhal-1 cup
• Urad dhal,white-1/4 cup
• Raw rice-a handful
• Sesame seeds-2 tablepoons
• Mustard-1 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
• Peppercorns-1 tablepoon
• Red chillies- 10
• Garlic-5 pods ,crushed
• Curry leaves- a handful
• Rock salt - to taste
• Asafoetida powder- a generous pinch
• Oil-1 tablespoon

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Preparation

• Dry roast sesame seeds till fragrant and they start to crackle. Keep aside.
• Do the same for curry leaves till they are crisp. Keep aside.
• Put in rock salt,asafoetida and garlic and keep stirring on low flame for a few minutes.
• Heat oil in the same pan and put in all other ingredients and roast on medium flame till all the ingredients turn brown.
• Take care not to char them. Spread them on a plate and let them cool.
• Powder all the ingredients. You can make it coarse or fine to suit your taste.
• Leave them on a plate for sometime to cool incase they heat up during the powdering process.
• Store in an airtight container and use as required.