This recipe is from my Mother, who makes excellent Rasam, Sambhar and Vangibath powder in an authentic way.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coriander seeds/dhania
• ½ cup jeera/cumin seeds
• ¼ cup mustard seeds
• little less than ¼ cup methi seeds/fenugreek seeds
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon crushed turmeric root/powder
• ½ teaspoon hing/asafoetida
• 25 to 30 curry leaves
• 25 dried red chillies (smooth skin/guntur variety)
• 50 to 55 byadgi red chillies (if you don’t have this variety, substitute with 35 other variety chillies)

Method:

1. Heat the large pan on medium high heat.
2. Dry roast coriander seeds, jeera, mustard seeds, and methi seeds one by one.
3. Add a teaspoon of oil and fry pepper and turmeric. Transfer it the plate.
4. Now add remaining oil and put curry leaves fry it for few seconds.Then add hing , chillies. Roast it until it becomes warm.Now add all other roasted ingredients .Mix well and turn off the heat. Let it cool completely before we grind it.
5. Put this mixture to the mixer and grind it to fine powder. Transfer it to the bowl and mix it well.
6. Our homemade Rasam Powder is ready. Use it for making rasam and other delicious dishes puliyogare gojju, Spiced poha and more.

Enjoy!