Menthya hittu Pudi

Ingredients:

1. Channa dal                                 100gm
2. Udad dal                                    100gm
3. Wheat                                        100gm
4. Alasande kaalu(lobia-red one)    100gm
5. Turdal                                        100gm
6. Moong dal                                 100gm
7. Menthya(Fenugreek Seeds)          10gm
8. Jeera                                              1tsp
9. Coriander seeds                             1tsp
10. Pepper                                           1tsp
11. Red chillies                                 3-4nos.
12. Horse gram  (optional)                    1 tsp
13. Kadhi patha                                  1/4 cup
14. Raw Rice                                        1 tbsp
15. Dry ginger powder                         2 tsp
16. Hing(Asafoetida)                           1 pinch
17. Salt to taste

Method:           

1. Roastall the ingredients(1 to 13), each separately, on a slow flame.
2. Mix all and grind in a dry grinder. Add the Raw rice at this stage.
3. After grinding keep it open for some time till it cools completely, or else it will catch moisture. 
4. Store in an airtight container.

Use:

This is eaten with hot rice. The correct way to eat it is.

Spread the rice. Add this powder. Then add little ghee on top and mix it all.

You can also make it interesting by adding this vogarane(chaunk) instead of plain ghee.

Vogarane:

Take little oil or ghee in a  small kadhai.

Add Pepper till it splutters and add some jeera.

Let is cool and you can use it as a vogarane.