Coconut Spiced Powder - Increedible India

Heat the oil in a pan and then add the dals and fry till golden brown.
Then filter the dal on a sieve and allow to blot on a paper towel.
The oil goes back in the pan and fry the red chillies stirring all the time to prevent then from getting burnt.
The flame can be on low/medium setting.
After the red chillies are roasted, place them on a paper towel and take the remaining oil to fry the coconut to a light golden brown color.
Add one cherry size amount of tamarind or ½ tbsp while roasting the coconut.
After placing the coconut on the paper towel, lastly fry the curry leaves along with the asafoetida for a quick 30 secs or so.
After the ingredients are allowed to cool, grind them all together with salt to a nice coarsely ground texture.
The spiced coconut powder is ready.