Saarina podi / Mensina Podi

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds (Dhaniya)       : 2 cups

Broken red chillies                     : 2 cups

Jeera (Cumin)                            : 3 tsp

Mustard seeds                           : 2 tsp

Methi seeds (Fenugreek)           : 1 tsp

Pepper corns                             : 1 tsp

Hing (Asafoetida)                       : a little

Preparation Method:

Dry roast dhaniya in a hot pan till they splutter and turn golden brown.

Add red chillies and roast for a short time. Pour into a wide basin.

Dry roast other ingredients except Hing. Add them to the basin. Add hing.

Wait for the ingredients to cool to room temperature. Grind to very fine powder in a mixer-grinder. Store mensina pudi in an air-tight bottle.

We use it as masala for saaru, gojju and even potato curry.

We get two kinds of red chillies, the non-spicy byadagi and the spicy guntur. I like to use a combination of both of these.

Recipe Courtesy: Ratna Rao (Via Dailysamayal)