Rasam Powder

Ingredients:

• Tur dal- 50 gms
• Coriander Seeds- 50 gms
• Cumin Seeds- 1 tbsp
• Peppercorns-  1 tsp
• Garlic cloves- 5-6 unpeeled
• Dry red chilies- 8-9 broken into pieces

Method:

1. Dry roast all the ingredients except garlic cloves.
2. First add tur dal to the pan add roast till it turns slight brown in color. Keep tossing the pan to roast evenly.
3. Add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and keep mixing. Once these start to shade, add the dry red chilies. 
4. Make sure the heat stays on low throughout, as we do not want to burn the spices.
5. The red chilies should not burn black or dark brown. 
6. Turn off the heat and let the pan sit of the hot stove for a minute. 
7. Set it aside to let it cool down and transfer to the mixer jar. 
8. Grind once and now add the unpeeled garlic cloves. Now grind again into a fine powder.
9. The mix heats up a little and that's fine.
10. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes and transfer to an air tight bottle.
11. Store it in your kitchen shelf away from sunlight. 
12. Use this to prepare tasty rasam at home.
13. The powder stays fresh as long as it is kept away from dampness.
14. It can be made in small batches from time to time.

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Tips:

1. Exclude garlic if you do not eat it.
2. The quantities can be adjusted according to taste.
3. If you prefer a darker color of the powder roast the ingredients to a darker shade. But take care not to burn those.