Rasam Powder
Ingredients
- 1 cup Coriander Seeds
- ¼ cup Tur Dal
- ¼ cup Chana Dal
- 2 tablespoons Cumin Seeds
- 2 tablespoons Black Peppercorns
- 6 Whole Red Chillies (Adjust as per preference)
- 10 Curry Leaves (washed and pat dried)
- 1 teaspoon Oil
Instructions
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Ensure that coriander seeds, tur dal, chana dal and cumin seeds are free of any debris, small stones etc.
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Heat a non-stick pan over low heat.
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All ingredients are to be dry roasted one by one.
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Put in the coriander seeds and stir fry till light color change.
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Remove and keep aside.
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Next, put in the tur dal and cook till crisp.
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Remove and keep aside.
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Put in the chana dal and stir-fry until color change and crisp.
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Remove it and keep aside.
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Similarly, roast the black peppercorns for a few minutes till aroma emanates.
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Remove and keep it aside.
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Put in the cumin seeds and stir fry till aroma emanates and light color changes.
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Remove and keep aside to cool.
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Add the red chillies and fry with constant stirring so that they get roasted evenly.
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Remove when they darken in color and look well-roasted.
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Finally, add the curry leaves and fry them by adding the oil.
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Remove them when they start drying up.
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Keep all the ingredients to cool completely.
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Take them in a mixer jar in batches so that the jar does not heat up and grind to a powder consistency.
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Store in a tight-lidded jar to use as needed.
