Pudina Powder/Mint Leaves Powder

Items needed:

Mint leaves- 1.5 cup full
Chana dal- 2 table spoons
Moong dal- 2 table spoons
Tamarind- size equivalent to small lemon
Red Chilies- 8 (depends)
Salt-as needed
Garlic pods- 2
Oil- 2 table spoons (subjective)

Preparation time: 30 mins

Method:

Fry mint leaves in plain pan with no oil until the mass becomes half.
Keep it aside.
In the same pan add 1 table spoon oil, add chana dal, moong dal, red chilies and fry them until the mix turns color. 
Now add tamarind, garlic pods  and fried mint leaves, stir fry on medium flame for 5 mins.
Let the mix cool down.
Shred the mixture in blender. Add salt before shredding. Shred it to coarse powder consistency.
Now fry again the mixture in 1 table spoon oil.
Pudina powder is ready.
This powder can be preserved in fridge for more than 20 days.
Outside, may be 10days.


NOTE:
This powder is good to eat with rice and ghee.
Else use less salt while preparing so that this powder can be used in seasoning any curry to get nice flavor.

Peanut-Almond-Flaxseed Powder

Items needed

Peanuts - 4 cups

Almonds-1 cup

Flax seed powder/Flax meal-1/4 cup

Salt as needed

Red chilli powder as needed

Cumin seeds-4 table spoons

Garlic cloves-10

Method

Microwave water for 3 mins and soak almonds in that water for 3mins. Peel off the almonds.

In a pan, fry the peeled almonds until they turn into light red color, keep aside.

Similary fry peanuts,cumin seeds and flax seeds/powder individually.

After each of the above ingredients  gets cooled, altogether or individually, powder them using a blender/mixie.

If  interested can add few garlic cloves(peeled) to the ingredients while grinding.

Before final run in the blender, add salt and chilli powder and run the blender once to mix the contents well.

Peanut powder is ready..

Note:

If you are new to  using flax seeds/powder use it less than 1/4 cup as it may work more on your stomach due to its fibre content.

Flax seed powder is readily available which can be fried until a slight change in the color is observed, later can be mixed with peanut and almond powder.

This powder is very good for managing cholesterol levels.