Idli Podi

Ingredients:

1 cup bengal gram dhal(channa)
1 cup black gram dhal (urad)
2 tablespoons peanuts
2 tablespoons sesame seeds (gingelly or til)
8 nos. dry red chillies( guntur or the hot variety)
8 nos. dry red chillies( byadgi or the bright red variety)
1 cup grated dry coconut (copra)
1 small piece hing (asofoetida)
3 tsp (or to taste) salt
1 sprig curry leaf
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp oil

Method:

Heat a frying pan and fry channa and urad dhal with a tsp of oil to golden brown.Roast ground nuts and remove the husk. Roast the sesame seeds till it splutters.Fry the dry red chillies and hing with a little oil. Fry the curry leaves also with little oil till it is crispy.First grind the fried dhals, chillies,hing ,curry leaves to a coarse consistency in a mixer/blender.Midway,Add the roasted ground nuts , curry leaf,sesame seeds, grated copra,salt and sugar and run the mixer for a minute or two.Ensure that the pudi does not become too fine.Remove and store in airtight container.

Serve with Dosas and Idlis.