Spicy Curry Leaves Powder/Karivepaku Karam/Karibevu Pudi

 This Spicy Curry leaves powder/kadi patta/karivepaku/karibevu podi is a rich aromatic, highly nutritious and low calorie powder,which we can prepare easily and it can be stored up to 1 month in an air tight container. This powder is a perfect combination for Idli,Dosa and it tastes perfect with hot rice & ghee/oil. We usually ignore the curry leaves in the seasoning and we just throw them,without eating,but these are very nutritious.This Curry leaves powder is a spicy combination made  with curry leaves,spices and also tamarind  to add a touch of tangy flavor

Health Benefits of Curry Leaves/kadi patti/karivepaku/karibevu : These curry leaves are a  rich source of Iron and Folic acid,which are mainly responsible  for preventing Anemia. Rich source of Vitamin A and C.Helps in controlling Diabetics with the help of their anti-diabetic properties.Also helps in lowering bad cholesterol and increasing good cholesterol.These also contain high levels of anti-oxidants which helps in preventing Cancer.Helps in improving digestion.Also helps in relieving congestion of chest and nose.Also helps in preventing premature greying of hair.

Preparation time : 30 mins

Ingredients :

Curry leaves : 2 cups (only leaves,without stalk)

Cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige : 2 tbsp

Bengal gram/senaga pappu/kadale bele : 10 tbsp

Red chilies/endu mirchi/ona menasinakayi : 9-10 no

Coriander seeds/dhaniyalu/dhaniya : 2 tbsp

Black gram/minapappu/uddhina bele : 10 tbsp

Tamarind : lemon sized ball

Salt : to taste

Oil : 1 1/2 tbsp

Method Of Preparation :

1. Clean and dry curry leaves in shade for 1 hr and keep aside.


2. Heat 1/2 tbsp of oil and add cumin seeds,coriander seeds, fry till they slightly change their color.Remove them and cool them.


3. Then add bengal gram,black gram,red chilies in to the same kadai,fry till they turn light brown by tossing continuously. Remove these also and cool them.Add 1 tbsp of oil to the kadai,add curry leaves and fry til the curry leaves turn crispy.Cool them.


4. First grind bengal gram and black gram coarsely and then add red chilies,cumin seeds,coriander seeds to it and grind once again.Then add tamarind and salt,grind one more time and remove this mixture and keep aside.Now grind curry leaves into powder.Now add the ground dal mixture to curry leaves powder,blend once again,remove into an airtight container and store.


5. This goes very well with hot rice and ghee.It also goes well with idli,dosa and  can even add this powder to the chapathi dough and can  make a tasty and spicy chapathi.

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Note : All the ingredients should be cooled before grinding.