Vangi Bath Spice Powder

This is the recipe to make the spice powder for Vangi Bath(eggplant rice powder) also called as vangi bath podi or pudi.

Preparation time	60 minutes
Serves	8
Serving Size	1/8 recipe
Calories Per Serving	Approximately 476 per serving
Difficulty	Easy

Ingredients:

40 whole dried red chili (break into pieces)

1/3 cup dry grated coconut

1/3 cup chana dal

1/3 cup urad dal

2 teaspoons oil

pinch of asofetida

1 cinnamon stick

3 cloves

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

Procedure:

1.Take all the spices except oil and coconut in a pan and dry roast them until the lentils turn golden brown stirring often to avoid burning.

2.Add coconut and oil and roast for 2 more minutes and turn off the stove and let them cool.

3.Transfer the ingredients to a blender and grind to a fine powder.

Tips:

You can also add a tablespoon of peanuts to this for added taste.
If you don't like it spicy you can reduce the number of red chili you add to the powder