Palli podi/peanut powder

Ingredients

• White Sesame seeds (til) 1 cup
• Oil 2 tablespoons
• Red chillies 1 cup
• Urad dal 1 1/2 cups
• Chana dal 3/4 cups
• Peanuts, roasted and skinned 1/2 cup
• 1 tablespoons Salt 1 tablespoons

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Preparation

• Roast sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over moderate heat till golden and remove from pan.
• Pour 1 tablespoon oil into pan and heat through. Add red chillies and fry for 1-2 minutes, remove from pan and set aside.
• Pour remaining oil into pan and heat through. Add dals and fry till golden.
• Mix all ingredients together and grind to a coarse powder.
• Store in a air tight container and use as required.