Coconut powder, Rasam powder, Idily karam

Coconut powder

Ingredientsts,

• Dry Coconut.              cup ( grated )       
• Red Chilli                    2
• Coriander Seeds.        5 tsp.
• Split Bengal Gram       3 tsp..Cumin                   
• Asafoetida.  (Option )  1 pinch             
• Salt. to taste

Procedure

1. Take a dry pan and heat mirchi ,coriander seeds, Bengal gram dal one after one till ingredients colour change into little brown. 
2. Keep them to cool for few minutes. 
3. Grind all fried ingredients along with coconut and salt  till they become powder.
4. Serve it with hot rice along with ghee.

(Since coconut is used it may not stay for long.) 

Rasam powder

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal               3 tsp
Coriander seeds   1/2 cup
Pepper corn         1/8 cup
Cumin seeds         1/8 cup     
Fenugreek            2tbs
Asafoetida            1pinch

Procedure

1. Take a dry pan and add toor dal, pepper corn, coriander seeds, fenugreek one after one and roast till the color of ingredients change into little brown.
2. Finally add hing and turn off the heat.
3.  Keep aside and let them cool. Add salt and mix well.
4. Grind all ingredients together and till it become  powder, keep it in a tight lid box.

                  You can use this powder in rasam. 

Idily karam

ingredients: 

• Coriander Seeds.   1cup
• bengal gram:          1/2 cup
• black gram:            1/8 cup
• red chillies:             3
• asfoetida (option)     a pinch
• salt to taste

 Procedure

1. Take a dry pan and fry coriander, bengal gram, black gram and red chillies  till the dals release their flavor and turn golden colour, allow it to cool 
2. Place the fried dals  along with salt in a blender and grind to make a coarse powder. 
3. Store in an air tight container 
4. Serve with South Indian tiffins like dosas and idlis with  ghee or oil.