Spicy Toor Dal Powder

Ingredients:

Toor Dal 1 Cup
Asafoetida 1/2 tsp
Whole Red Chiles 2 – 3
Cumin Seeds 1/8 tsp
Black Peppercorns 4
Curry Leaves 6 – 8
Salt to Taste
Oil few Drops

Method of preparation:

Heat a heavy bottomed pan on low heat, add toor dal and roast until the dal turns light golden in color.
Remove the toor dal onto a plate.
Add few drops of oil in the same pan, add broken red chillies.
Fry for few seconds until red chillies change color and turn crisp.
Remove the red chillies from heat.
Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, curry leaves and asafoetida and fry for few more seconds and remove from heat.

Grind all the ingredients into somewhat coarse powder using a spice grinder.
Store spicy toor dal powder in a tight jar and it stores fresh for months.
Serve spicy toor dal powder with steamed rice and ghee or with idli, dosa etc…

Notes: Make sure not to burn the toor dal while roasting.

Suggestions: Adjust spice with red chillies.