Seasoning Mixture and Basic Recipes - Dosai Chili Powder

Ingredients

• 10 ml/2 tsp oil

• 50 g/2 oz/ 1 cup dried red chilies

• 75 g/3 oz/1/2 cup split black beans

• 75 g/3 oz/1/2 cup yellow split peas

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup sesame seeds

• 5 ml/1 tsp asafoetida

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ground jaggery

• 2.5 cm/1 in piece of tamarind

• salt

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the chilies unto lightly browned.  

2. Dry roast the split beans, split peas, sesame seeds and asafoetida unto lightly colored. Grind all the ingredients to a fine powder, adding salt to taste.