Curry leaves powder
13 Oct 2017
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Background
This is a flavourful powder prepared with curry leaves which are roasted and ground to powder. It tastes great when mixed with rice and a generous amount of ghee or sesame oil. It is also a delicious side for idli or dosa. It will stay good for months. Curry leaves are used for tempering in most of the south Indian dishes to add flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup curry leaves tightly pressed
- 2 Tbsp. split yellow lentils
- 1 Tbsp. split black gram lentils
- 3 dry red chillies
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- Small lemon sized tamarind
- One pinch asafetida
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Extract the curry leaves from the stem and wash then. Spread the washed curry leaves on a cloth/kitchen towel to dry.
- Dry roast yellow lentils, black gram lentils and red chillies.
- Dry roast curry leaves well till the leaves break when crushed with finger.
- Transfer the roasted ingredients to a blender, add salt, asafetida and tamarind.
- Ground all the ingredients into slightly coarse powder.
- Transfer to an airtight container and serve with breakfast dishes like idli/dosa or steamed rice.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Quick & Easy
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Health and Diet: - Healthy
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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