Avisa Leaves Powder

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Avisaku / Avisa Leaves
• 1/4 cup Chana Dal
• 1/4 cup Urad Dal
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1 sp Sesame Seeds / Nuvvulu
• 5 Garlic Cloves
• 8 Red Chillies
• 2 inches Tamarind Flake
• Salt to taste
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Pluck the avisa leaves from the stalks and wash them gently & drain.
• Spread them out to dry on a kitchen towel and allow them to air dry.
• Dry roast nuvvulu on medium heat until light brown & remove from pan.
• In the same pan heat 1 sp oil and add dals, coriander seeds and fry.
• Fry them on medium flame until it turns golden brown in color.
• Remove from pan and transfer into a plate & allow it cool.
• Add 1 sp oil in the same pan fry red chillies & keep aside.
• Fry avisa leaves for couple of minutes & add garlic cloves to the fried avisa leaves.
• When they cool add salt, tamarind and grind into a fine powder.
• Now avisaku powder is ready to serve, serve with all tiffen items and rice with ghee.