April 17, 2008

Kariveppila Podi (Curryleaves powder)

Kariveppila or Curry Leaves is mostly used as a garnish. It indeed enhances the flavor of the dish. But most of the times, it is not consumed and is always kept aside while the dish is served. This podi is a good way to consume curry leaves, which has fair amount of Vitamin A and good source of Calcium. Curry leaves has many medicinal properties too. You can read more about it here.

Ingredients

Urad dal- 4 tblspn

Chana dal - 4 tblspn

Red chilly - 12- 15 (adjust the nos to suit your palette)

Tamarind - lemon size

Hing - 1 tspn

Salt to taste
Curry leaves - 2 cups

Gingely oil - 2 tblspn for roasting

Wash and dry the curry leaves.
Dry roast urad dal and chana dal separately till they turn light brown

Add a teaspoon of oil and roast the red chillies.

Transfer the roasted chillies to a plate and roast the curry leaves in a tablespoon of
oil.

When cool, powder all together with required salt.

Store in an airtight bottle. It will stay fresh for more than 2 weeks without refrigeration.


Serve kariveppila podi mixed with hot rice and ghee. It can be served as a dip for idli and dosa.

11 comments:

  1. Yummy!!! Will try this once curry leaf supply is better here. :)

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  2. Ah Jaya, there is no more Kari leaves in CA! Past 2 months, i am really suffering without it. Sometimes i am getting in Black market, and the leaves are spoiled ... I buy it 4 better than nothing. Seeing ur podi, i feel nostalgic. I will make it once i get it in the market.

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  3. yep, we all miss curry leaves here is CA. One of my fav. podis. tastes great with rice and ghee. thanks for the recipe.

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  4. nice recipe!but unfortunately we dont get here in CA as cham and uma said:((

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  5. I too miss the curry leaves here in CA..nice seeing it here..

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  6. kalai,cham,uma,dhivya,divya- thank you all... Sad to know the ban for curry leaves continues... I can understand how much you all miss those leaves... Hope you get them back soon

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  7. Curry leaves podi + some hot rice with a dollop of ghee is a divine combo.. ;).. what say Jaya??

    Siri

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  8. delecious podi jayashree ,I love with rice and ghee a alott

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  9. siri, thanks. Very true.

    sagari, with hot rice and ghee is simply out of the world.

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  10. Hi,
    first time in ur blog.I was searching for this podi.Thx for sharing.
    shobana

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  11. shobhana, welcome to my blog. Glad my post could be of use to you.

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