Seasoning Mixture and Basic Recipes - Rasam Powder

Ingredients

• 275 g/10 oz/2 1/2 cups coriander seeds

• 50 g/2 oz/1 cup dried red chilies

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup black peppercorns

• 100 g/ 4 oz/2/3 cup red lentils

• 50 g/2 oz/2/3 cup yellow split peas

• 7.5 ml/1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 small bunch fresh curry leaves

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

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Method:

1. Dry roast all the ingredients except the turmeric in a heavy-based pan until lightly colored.

2. Grind everything to a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.