pappula podi

Ingredients:
coriander seeds: 1/2 cup
peanuts: 1/2 cup
channa dal: 1/2 cup
urad dal: 1/2 cup
garlic: 6 cloves
dried coconut flakes: 2 tbs.
cumin seeds: 2 tbs.
curry leaves: 2 tbs.
mint: 2 tbs.
salt: to taste

Set a Pan on the stove. After it heats, put it on sim.
Now, add coriander seeds, peanuts, channa dal, urad dal, coconut flakes, curry leaves, mint and heat this mix on sim.
Keep stirring every now and then ... and let them all roast for about 15 minutes.
Turn off the stove and add cumin to the mix now.
After it cools down, grind the roasted ingredients into dry powder.

After it gets grinded, add salt and garlic to this and grind again.

You can add this to stir fry curries and tamarind based gravies -- it gives a nice flavor to the taste.