Curry leaves powder recipe

(South indian recipe)

Curry leaves powder ingredients:

• 1 cup curry leaves
• 1/4 cup urad dhal
• 1/4 cup channa dhal
• 4 red chillies or to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek
• 1/2 tsp peppercorns
• 3 garlic flakes
• salt to taste

Curry leaves powder preparation:

• Heat a pan and add urad dhal and channa dhal.
• Fry them on low heat till they turn golden brown colour.
• Keep stiring them around continuously.
• Remove from pan and keep aside.
• Now add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek, peppercorns and curry leaves and roast for 3 mins.
• Remove from flame and keep aside.
• Finally add dried curry leaves and and fry for 2 mins or they turn into crisp.
• Remove from heat and keep aside.
• Allow all the roasted ingredients to cool for 10 mins.
• Grind cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chillies, garlic flakes, fenugreek and peppercorns first.
• Then add urad dhal, channa dhal, salt and again grind coarsely.
• Finally add curry leaves and grind it to a powder.
• Finally adjust salt and serve with white rice and ghee.
• Store this powder in an air tight container and use as required.
• This will keep fresh for months in an air tight container.