INDIAN RED GUN POWDER (MOLAHA PODI)
From: Julie Sahni's Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking The following spicy powder is extremely hot, but very tasty and addictive. Some of the ingredients are specialized; you may have to get them from an Indian foods store.
Provided by Iowahorse
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the 1 t oil in a wok or heavy skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the urad and channa dal and chiles.
- Fry stirring constantly until the beans begin to turn color, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the asafetida and sesame seeds.
- Continue frying until the contents of the pan are nicely browned and smell roasted, about 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, transfer mixture to a plate and cool completely.
- Blend in the sugar and salt.
- Grind the mixture to a powder using a coffee grinder (my preferred method), or a large mortar and pestle or spice mill.
- The powder should be neither course, nor as fine as flour; it should have a grainy texture.
- This mixture stays fresh indefinitely if stored in an airtight container in a cool place.
- Optionally, just before serving, blend a little oil into as much powder as you might use to make a sauce.
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