Karepaaku Podi-Curry leaves powder

Name: Karepaaku Podi-Curry leaves powder recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp black gram (or urad dal); 3 tbsp split chickpea lentils (or chana dal); 1 tbsp cumin seeds (or jeera); 1 tbsp whole coriander seeds (or dhania); ¼ cup dry coconut (or nariyal /optional); 2 tbsp coconut oil; 10-12 sprigs curry patta or curry leaves; 2 tbsp tamarind seedless

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Karepaaku Podi-Curry leaves powder is an easy way of including curry leaves in your diet.It is also a great way of using extra curry leaves which may darken after a while.You can eat this with loads of ghee or oil if vegan and rice.It is one of the initial courses in a standard Telugu/Kannada meal.Both these states share a border and also share many recipes.South Indian cooking is mostly gluten-free and involves lots of lentils.

South Indian cuisine is a potpourri of flavors.Most thali menus follow a routine.The main course begins with serving chutney and dry powders along with rice after crispies and fried papad.This is followed by dry curries and dal,rasam and sambhar.The meal usually ends with a sweet and curd rice.

You can also use this powder to give a taste to plain dosa while cooking.

Any bland vegetable also gets a spicy twist when you eat this powder along with it. You can make it as spicy as you want or as tangy as you can by adjusting the spice.

Ingredients

Curry leaves
Oil
Urad dal or black gram
Chana dal or split chickpea lentils
Cumin seeds
Coriander seeds
Tamarind
Dried coconut slices (optional)

Equipment

Frying pan
Grinder

How to make Karepaaku Podi?

Dry roast lentils and spices for 15 mins.Keep it aside to cool.
Grind them in spice blender once done.
Heat oil in a pan and roast curry leaves 15-20 mins.
Add dry coconut and roast again for 5 mins.
Grind the leaves in the blender along with salt and tamarind.
Store in an air-tight dry container.

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Karepaaku Podi-Curry leaves powder recipe

Curry leaves and lentils are a great way to add Iron and protein to your diet.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Dips and condiments

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Andhra pudi, curry leaves powder, kaarepaku podi, karepaku podi

Servings:

Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

frying pan
Grinder

Ingredients

3 tablespoon black gram or urad dal
3 tablespoon split chickpea lentils or chana dal
1 tablespoon cumin seeds or jeera
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds or dhania
¼ cup dry coconut or nariyal /optional
2 tablespoon coconut oil
10-12 sprigs curry patta or curry leaves
2 tablespoon tamarind seedless

Instructions

Dry roast lentils and spices for 15 mins.Keep it aside to cool.
Grind them in spice blender once done.
Heat oil in a pan and roast curry leaves 15-20 mins.
Add dry coconut and roast again for 5 mins.
Grind the leaves in the blender along with salt and tamarind.
Store in an air-tight dry container.

To serve: Mix a tablespoon of powder with oil/ghee and add to rice.You may add curd as well if not eating vegan.

Notes

Note: You may add a generous pinch of asafoetida while cooking curry leaves as per your taste.
Increase the spice by adding more chillies or chilli powder to it according to your taste.
You may also add 1 tablespoon garlic to this recipe as per your taste while roasting the curry leaves.