Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      teaspoon      methi -- (fenugreek)
   2      tablespoons   chana dal
   4      tablespoons   coriander seeds
   4                    red chilies -- (to 5)
   1      teaspoon      asafetida -- optional
   3      tablespoons   grated coconut
   3      tablespoons   oil

Preparation:

Roast methi, chana daal, and asafetida. Add chilies when daal starts getting red. If using dry coconut, soak it in a little water and blend the daal mixture and coconut until the paste is fine. Keep aside.