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Curry Leaves Powder Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup curry leaves / karibevu / kari patta / karuveppilai / karivepaku
  • 2 tsp oil
  • ¼ cup chana dal
  • 2 tbsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • small piece tamarind / imli
  • 4 dried red chilli
  • 2 tbsp coconut (dried / desiccated)
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • ½ tsp salt

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large pan dry roast 1 cup curry leaves on low flame.
  2. roast till the curry leaves turn crunchy.
  3. transfer the roasted curry leaves to a blender.
  4. in the same tawa heat 2 tsp oil and roast ¼ cup chana dal, 2 tbsp urad dal and 1 tsp coriander seeds.
  5. roast until the dal turns golden.
  6. now add small piece tamarind, 4 dried red chilli and 2 tbsp coconut (dried/desiccated).
  7. continue to roast till the coconut turns golden.
  8. transfer into the same blender.
  9. further, add pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
  10. blend to fine / coarse powder without adding any water.
  11. finally, enjoy curry leaves powder into an airtight container and enjoy with hot rice and ghee for a month or more.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large pan dry roast 1 cup curry leaves on low flame.curry leaves powder recipe
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roast till the curry leaves turn crunchy.curry leaves powder recipe
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transfer the roasted curry leaves to a blender.curry leaves powder recipe
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in the same pan heat 2 tsp oil and roast ¼ cup chana dal, 2 tbsp urad dal and 1 tsp coriander seeds.curry leaves powder recipe
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roast until the dal turns golden.karuveppilai podi
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now add small piece tamarind, 4 dried red chilli and 2 tbsp coconut (dried/desiccated).karuveppilai podi
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continue to roast till the coconut turns golden.karuveppilai podi
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transfer into the same blender.karivepaku podi
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further, add pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.karivepaku podi
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blend to fine / coarse powder without adding any water.karivepaku podi
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finally, enjoy curry leaves powder into an airtight container and enjoy with hot rice and ghee for a month or more.curry leaves powder recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, dry roast curry leaves till they turn crisp else the shelf life will decrease due to the moisture.
  • also, add garlic while roasting dal for more rich flavour in podi.
  • additionally, use fresh curry leaves for more rich flavour.
  • finally, curry leaves powder stays good for a month or more when refrigerated.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/curry-leaves-powder-karuveppilai-podi/