Rasam Powder (Rasam Podi)

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	275g / 9.7oz	Coriander seeds
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Red chiles
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Black peppercorns
3/4 cup	177ml	Red gram dal - (pigeon peas-toor dal)
4 tablespoons	60ml	Bengali gram dal - (yellow split peas-channa
1/2 tablespoon	7.5ml	Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground turmeric
1		Curry leaves

Recipe Instructions

Rinse and pick over the dal.

In a heavy saucepan, dry-roast all the ingredients separately, until they each give off a strong aroma. (However do not roast the Ground turmeric.)

Place all the ingredients in an electric blender or food processor. Blend into a fine powder.

Store in an airtight container and use as required.

Makes 15 ounces.

Source:
Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan

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