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Rasam Powder Recipe

Rasam Powder Recipe

Making homemade rasam powder involves simply dry roasting the ingredients well, cooling completely, and grinding to a fine powder.
The step-by-step process is as follows:
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup coriander seeds
  • 1/4 cup toor dal
  • 1/4 cup chana dal
  • 2 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1-2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 4-6 dried red chilies
  • 1/4-1/2 tbsp fenugreek seeds (optional)
  • Handful of curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp asafoetida (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Dry Roast the lentils - In a pan, dry roast the toor dal and chana dal separately till aromatic and light golden. Set aside.
  • Roast spices - Roast coriander seeds, red chilies, black peppercorns, cumin seeds individually till fragrant. Roast curry leaves last.
  • Let cool - Transfer everything to a plate and let cool completely.
  • Grind - Grind the roasted ingredients to a fine powder in mixer. Store in an airtight container.