Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           channa dal
     3/4  cup           coriander seeds
  10      large         red chilies
   1      teaspoon      black pepper -- (whole)
     1/4  teaspoon      fenugreek
   1      pinch         asafetida

Preparation:

Fry ingredients in a tea spoon of oil on low heat and powder the fried stuff in blender when luke warm to a fine powder. The prepared powder can be stored refrigerated indefinitely in any container.