Ellu Curry Leaves Podi

Ingredients:

1.Curry leaves -a handful

2. Ellu/ White  Sesame seeds /- 1 cup

3. Red  Chillies – 5 to 6

4. Bengal Gram Dal – 1/2 cup

5. Asafoetida – a samll  cup

6. Salt – to taste

Ingredients:

• Remove the curry leaves form its stalk .
•  Immerse in a bowl of water and wash well.
•  Then spread in paper towels or a clean white cloth.
•  When the leaves are dry , dry roast in a pan .
• Keep it separate .
• In the same pan add til seeds and fry well.
•  They will splutter after a while.
•  Remove from fire and keep it aside.
•  Add oil in the same pan .
•  Bengal gram dal followed by red chilli and a little Asafoetida are to be added now.
•  Fry well.
•  When cool add the curry leaves and the rest of the ingredients along with salt and dry grind in a mixie
•  Store in air tight containers.

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