Ellu Podi/Sesame Seeds Powder

Ingredients:

Sesame seeds (white) - 1 cup
Urad dal - ¾ cup
Chana dal - ¼ cup
Dry whole red chilies - 14
Curry leaves - 6 sprigs
Asafetida - ¼ tsp.
Salt
Oil

Method:
First, dry-roast the sesame seeds until they make noises.
Immediately remove and spread them on a plate to cool.
Dry roast the dals separately till they turn golden color. Cool.
Wash curry leaves and wipe. Fry till crispy without oil.
Heat oil, then add the whole red chili and fry.
Powder the sesame seeds coarsely.
Then powder the dals, red chilies and curry leaves.
Cool all of them.
In a dry-storage jar, add all the powders, salt and asafetida.
Close the lid and shake well (and dance while shaking!).
Ellu podi is ready.
Enjoy with ghee mixed in hot rice or as a side dish for hot steaming idlis!

Note: Add ½ tsp of jaggery powder and mix. This is optional.

Sent off to Priya's "Cooking with seeds: Sesame seeds".

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