Karnataka Rasam Powder

Ingredients:

• To make this powder you have to fry the ingredients in three batches and grind them like that. Then you can add them and store for more than 6 months. Here is the list.
• Red chilly 200 gms ( Bydage and Kashmiri Red chilly)
• Coriander seeds 200 gms
• 3 sp oil sp oil
• 2nd batch:
• 2 tea sp each : Fenugreek seeds, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds and black pepper.
• 3rd batch:
• 2 hands full of curry leaves (wash and dry)
• 1 small marble size asafetida
• 1 piece of cinnamon stick - make into small pieces
• 1 sp turmeric powder

Method:

• In a pan pour 1 sp oil and put red chilly and coriander seeds.
• Use low fire and fry slowly until there is a smell with the red chilies.
• Transfer them in a plate and let it cool.
• Again pour 1 spoil and put 2nd batch ingredients.
• Fry these on slow fire.
• Continue till the mustard seeds and Jeera start to split and turn brown.
• Take out and put in a plate for cooling.
• Now pour 1/2 sp oil and fry asafetida and cinnamon stick.
• Switch off the stove and put curry leaves and fry them with the kadais heat.
• Add turmeric powder and mix well.
• Keep aside.
• For grainding, first grind the red chilly and coriander seeds.
• Put them in a big bowl.
• Now grind the second batch.
• Put this in the same bowl.
• Now grind the third batch and graind.
• Now again put them in the same bowl and mix well.
• Your "Karnataka Rasam Powder" is ready.

Notes:

• When you prepare karnataka style rasam, use this rasam powder and after switching off you can add 1 sp sugar to give a sweet taste to rasam.