Molaga Pudi

Whenever we go to an adhra restaurant , we are usually in a dilemma whether to have the biryani or the meal, as we would ge the famous pappu and the molaga pudi with ghee !! Super yumm with pappad !!  Always wanted to make the molaga podi and finally did it today !!  Checked many recipes and finally zeroed in the recipe from Hebbars kitchen.  It came out perfect just the way I wanted it..

Ingredients :
1.  Tuar dal :  1/2 cup
2.  Chutney dal : 1/2 cup
3.  Jeera : 1 tsp
4.  Pepper : 1/2 tsp
5..  Curry Leaves  : few
6.. Garlic : 5 cloves
7.  Dry Tamarind powder : 1/2 tsp
8.  Red Chilles  : 6 - 7 (depends on spice level)
9.  Hing : a pinch
10. Salt as per taste

Procedure :

1..Dry roast the tuar dal on low flame till it turns aromatic.  Remove from flame.
2.  In the pan, add the jeera, pepper and curry leavs and roast till the leaves become crisp.
3.  Add the chutney dal and roast for a minute or two.3
4.  Remove from flame onto the plate.
5.  Add a teaspoon of oil in the pan and roast eh finely chopped garlic and roast tillit becomes red.
6. Remove from flame.  add the hing.
7. put all the roasted ingredients in the mixer and add the salt and tamarind powder.  grind till it becomes a fine powder.  check seasoning and add salt as per taste.
8.  remove into a airtight jar.