Onion-Garlic Masala

Ingredients:

Dry onion - 1/2 cup shallow fried in oil until lightly brown

Garlic - 5-6 large cloves - shallow fry in oil until lightly brown

Peanuts - dry roast raw peanuts in shallow pan - about 1/2 cup

Cumin powder - 1 Tb

Coriander powder - 1 Tb

Chili powder - 3-4 tsp (or to taste)

Citric acid - a pinch

Recipe: 

Grind all the ingredients together and store in a glass jar.

Refrigerate (anything that has oil in it can go rancid).

Notes: 

1) You can use this masala with many dishes that has beans or dals (split beans).

2) You can use this masala with vegetable preparations that don't have curry (soupy consistency) or prepared dry like potatoes, bell peppers etc.