Curry leaves have lot of medicinal properties. It is rich in calcium and has vitamin A also. Oil made from curry leaves is said to prevent hair fall and delay hair greying. Curry leaves powder can be stored for a month and can be used when needed. Nothing can beat the fresh flavor of homemade curry leaves powder. Hot steamed rice with curry leaves powder and a tsp of ghee is heavenly. Try it and see. I usually stock these powders at home as they will come handy when I feel lazy to cook. Today we will learn how to make Karuveppilai Podi/Curry leaves powder following this easy recipe.
Karuveppilai podi-Curry leaves powder is made from fresh curry leaves and spices. It can be had with rice or with idli, dosa. These podis come handy when you run out of time or when you feel lazy to cook. It can be stored for a month and can be used when needed. Nothing can beat the flavor of fresh homemade curry leaves powder. Hot steamed rice topped with a tsp of ghee and curry leaves powder is heavenly.
- 1 cup Fresh Curry leaves (very tightly/firmly packed)
- 2 tsp Whole black Pepper
- 2 tsp Cumin seeds/ jeera
- 2 tbsp Tur Dal-
- 2 tbsp Urad dal
- 2 tbsp Bengal gram or channa Dal
- 3-4 Red Chillies or as needed
- Salt needed
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Wash curry leaves well, pat it with a towel to remove excess water and dry it well in the shade.
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Spread the washed curry leaves on a cloth and let it dry for 5-6 hours. There should not be any moisture in the curry leaves.
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Dry roast tur dal, urad dal, channa dal (kadalai paruppu) until dal turns golden brown.
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Then dry roast pepper and jeera separately until you get a nice aroma.
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Dry roast red chillies for a few minutes.
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Dry roast curry leaves well. Do not burn it. (the leaves should break when you crush it with your fingers)
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Dry grind the dal, pepper and jeera first. Then add curry leaves and grind everything together (slightly coarse) along with salt required.
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Store it in an air tight container so that it does not loose its freshness.
Oil is not required for roasting
Watch the Video of making curry leaves podi
Method
1. Wash curry leaves well, pat it with a towel to remove excess water and dry it well in the shade. Spread the washed curry leaves on a cloth and let it dry for 5-6 hours. There should not be any moisture in the curry leaves.
2.Dry roast tur dal, urad dal, channa dal (kadalai paruppu) until dal turns golden brown. Then dry roast pepper and cumin seeds separately until you get a nice aroma.
3.Dry roast red chillies for a few minutes.
4.Dry roast curry leaves well. Do not burn it. (the leaves should break when you crush it with your fingers).
5.Dry grind the dal, pepper and cumin seeds first. Then add curry leaves and grind everything together (slightly coarse) along with salt required.
6. Storage – Store it in an air tight container room temperature. It will stay fresh for a month and will not loose its freshness.
Note – No need to add oil for roasting the ingredients.
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wow!Its looking much more attractive
its looking colorful.. lovely podi
i tried and its delicious. thanks a lot
I tried it and while mixing with rice I added ghee and everyone liked it.. The key they said is the addition of thoor dhall.. Thanks for the recipe..
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Hi Padhu,
I'm very new to this blog. I just viewed all your recepies. As a vegetarian, i always think cooking is always monotonous. But after viewing your blog i found it is very easy to cook. Very thanks for your recepies. I have started cooking your recepies.
Padhu, i want to know how to cook karuveppilai satham. Very happy and helpful for your blog
After cleaning and patting the moisture, can place in the plate on microwave oven for 1-2 min.[instead of roasting in pan] THe leaves will become crisp , retain the nice green colour.
Very useful post ...Padhu, all your recipes are tempting, keep going sis... i love your presentation ... Good luck..Takecare..
Hi, I have a question like how long this podi can be preserved?
It will remain flavorful for more than a month if stored in an air tight container. After that it will loose its flavor but will not get spoiled.
can we use this powder instead of curry leaves in the dishes as i do not like curry leaves get caught in the throat?
This podi cannot be used as a substitute as it has dals..Suggest dicing the leaves and chopping it in a mixer before adding to dishes