Charu Podi (Rasam Powder)

Ingredients:
1 cup coriander seeds,
1/2 cup cumin seeds,
1/2 cup black pepper (whole)

Method:
powder them without oil or frying.This need not be stored in refrigerator.

Sambhar Podi (Sambhar Powder)

Ingredients:
1 cup channa dal
3/4 cup coriander seeds
10 large red chillies
1 tea spoon black pepper (whole)
1/4 tea spoon fenugreek
pinch asafoetida

Method:
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.