easy curry leaves powder recipe | karuveppilai podi | karivepaku podi

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 1 minutes
  • Cook time: 8 minutes
  • Total time: 9 minutes
  • Yield: 1 jar
  • Category: masala
  • Cuisine: soutn indian

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

Method

  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.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.