Saturday, September 5, 2009

Karivapaku Podi(Curry leaves powder)

Ingredients

* Curry leaves-2 big bunches
* Red chillies-20 big ones
* Dhaniya-1/2 cup
* Jeera-1tbsp
* Chanadal-1/2 cup
* Garlic-1 whole
* tamarind-lemon sized ball
* oil -1 tbsp
* salt-According to taste

Method:


1. Pluck off the curry leaves from the stalks .Wash and dry them for a day.
2. On a medium flame heat the oil in a frypan and add the curry leaves till they turn crispy.
3. Add chanadal and fry it and keep it aside .
4. Now fry the dhaniya,jeera,and garlic and keep it aside.
5. Lastly fry the red chillies.Let all the ingredients cool well.
6. In a mixie/blender powder all the fried and cooled ingredients along with tamarind and salt.
7. Store in an air tight container.
8. This powder tastes superb with plain hot rice,Dosas,Idlis..etc.
9. Don't forget to take it along with a spoon of ghee,which enhances it flavour.

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