Karivepaku podi
Curry leaf powder - a traditional and aromatic spice powder mix with curry leaves as the main ingredient.
Servings 2 cups
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chana dal
- ¼ cup urad dal
- ¼ cup moong dal
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup coriander seeds
- 3 cups dried curry leaves
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon methi seeds
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 8 garlic cloves
- 5 whole red chili
- lemon-sized tamarind
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Dry roast chana dal, urad dal, moong dal, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds one by one, till they turn light brown.
- Add teaspoon of oil and roast red chili and take them aside. Add one more teaspoon oil and roast the tamarind. Roast it on low flame till the tamarind turns crisp.
- Take all these roasted ingredients along with turmeric powder, sugar, garlic, salt and grind it into a fine powder.
- Add curry leaves to the grinder and grind into a fine powder.
- Store the powder in the airtight container. This stays good for a couple of months.