Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy frying pan or skillet. Add the chillies and saute for 1 - 3 minutes. In a heavy saucepan, dry-roast all the other ingredients until they each give off a strong aroma. (However, do not roast the ground turmeric.) Place all the ingredients in an electric blender or food processor. Blend into a fine powder. Store in an airtight container and use as required. Makes 7 ounces. >From Dakshin, Vegetarina Cuisine From South India by Chandra Padmanabhan. Recipe by: Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #176 by Sharon Raghavachary <schary@earthlink.net> on Jul 31, 1997