Hot Gunpowder Spice (Milagai Podi)

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) masoor dal (split red lentils)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) paprika (club house)
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame seed (mccormick )
• 2 tsps (10 ml) pepper crushed red (club house)
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml) mustard seed (club house)
• 1 1/4 tsp (6 ml) cumin ground (club house)
• 1 1/4 tsp (6 ml) organic ground coriander (club house)
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cardamom ground (mccormick )
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cinnamon ground (club house)
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml) kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper coarse black (club house)