Peanut-Sesame Powder/Verkadalai-Ellu Podi

I m an ardent fan of Aval Vikatan. Not only for the Good Articles, also for the Recipe Supplementary they give. :)
Peanut-Sesame powder/Verkadalai ellu podi recipe i took it from the supplementary issue. If you areTired of the normal paruppu podi and dosai milagai podi, try this, it taste good.

Ingredients
Verkadalai/Peanut/Groundnut - 1 cup (Skinless)
White Sesame Seeds - 1/4 cup
Kadalai paruppu/Gram Dal/chana Dal - 2 tsp
Red Chillies - 6-8nos.(if you want it less spicy, make it 3-4)
Salt to taste
Curry leaves - one tight fist
hing/asafoetida - a pinch

Method
Dry roast Peanuts, chana dal and red chillies, curry leaves. Let it cool. Grind to them fine powder. The original recipe doesnt include chana dal, but i added a lil for that kara kara coarse taste.

Tastes Divine with Hot Rice and Appalams.
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For Making Mixed Rice with this

Heat oil in a kadai, Splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves, Add chana dal, add one green chillie. Pour this seasoning over rice and add peanut-sesame powder and mix well. Add salt if required.  Enjoy with Appalams or Chips