Ingredients

    Ingredients

    Oil for cooking

    450 gms red chillis

    15-20 dried curry leaves (optional)

    450 gms coriander seeds

    100 gms cumin seeds

    50 gms mustard seeds

    25 gms fenugreek seeds (methi)

    25 gms black peppercorns

    50 gms chana daal (chick pea lentils)

    50 gms toovar daal (yellow lentils)

    25 gms urad daal (black gram lentils)

    100 gms turmeric powder

    50 gms sesame seeds

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Ingredient Substitution Guide


Method

1. Heat a little oil in a heavy-based pan or griddle (tawa) and fry the chillis.

2. Remove from the pan and add a little more oil and fry the curry leaves until crisp. Remove and set aside.

3. Wipe the pan and dry-fry all the other ingredients until crisp. Grind all the ingredients in a coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Sieve and store in an airtight container.

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