Curry leaf podi / karivepillai podi

This is my mother-in-laws recipe. Everyone in our family likes this podi a lot. They go good with Idli or dosa.This is my first attempt to make podi at home and hurray ! They turned out good.

Ingredients:

Gingely oil -   1.5 table spoon

Urid dhal - 3/4 cup 

Thoor dhal - 1/2 cup heaped

Red chilly - 40 ( Mine are not spicy )

Hing -1/2tsp

Salt - 1 table spoon

Curry leaves - 4 packs from indian grocery

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, when hot add the Thoor dhal, fry them until they slightly change the color.

Now add Urid dhal , fry until it turns the color slightly.

Add red chilly and fry for few minutes.

Add cury leaves and fry till the curry leaves become crispy.

At last add the hing and salt and give a stir.

Let it cool, grind them to a fine powder and store in air tight box.

Enjoy with steaming hot idly's or dosas !

Note: through out the process, keep the flame in low and make sure to stir continuously to avoid getting burnt.