Molagapodi (Gun Powder)

Ingredients

• Channa dal - 60 gm
• Urud dal - 120 gm
• Till - 2 Tbsp
• Flax seed / Kollu (horse gram) - 2 Tbsp
• Red chilli - 25 gm
• Sugar - 1 tbsp or Jaggery - 8 gm
• Hing (solid) - 3 gm ; If powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Salt - 1.5 tsp

This will give you about 250 gm of powder after grinding.

Procedure

• Dry roast all the ingredients seperately till slightly brown
• If using hing (solid) - In 1 Tsp oil, add the hing block. It will puff up like a popcorn. Remove it
• First in a mixie, grind the red chilli and hing (solid)
• Then add the channa and urud dal. Grind it coarse
• Add til, flax seed, salt, jaggery/sugar. If using hing powder, add it now
• Powder all ingredients in mixie, slightly coarse or fine as per preference
• Store in air tight container