Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add in dry red chilli and start roasting till they turn golden. It will take around 5 mins. Remove them to a plate to cool down.

Take curry leaves in the same pan and roast them for 2 mins, till they turn dry. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.

Heat ½ tsp of oil in the same pan. Add in urad dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden.Remove them to the same plate to cool down.

Heat ½ tsp oil again in the same pan. Add in toor dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.

Allow all the roasted spices and dals to cool down.

In a good blender. Add in roasted dry red chilli, roasted curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida. Give this a good blend so the chillies get powdered.

Now add in the dals along with some salt to taste. Blend them again till they get fine powder.

Let them cool a little. Store this in a dry air tight container for several weeks.