Rasam Powder or Charu Podi

Ingredients:

Oil- 2 tsps
Ghee-1/2 tsp
No salt required

To be roasted dry:

Corriander seeds-1cup
Fenugreek seeds- 1.25 tbsp.
Cumin seeds 1/2 cup

To be roasted in oil:

Red chillies-10-12, stalks removed
Curry leaves-1.25 cup
Asafoetida- 1 tsp

To be roasted in ghee:

Peppercorns-1.25 tbsp

Procedure:

1- Heat ghee and roast peppercorns until the aroma rises. Remove from ghee and set aside.
2- Grind all the ingradients into a fine powder, cool and store in air tight jar.