Receta Spicy Curry Leaves Powder
Ingredients:
- 4 cups Curry Leaves (కరివేపాకు పొడి)
- ¼ cup Black Gram (మినప్పప్పు, Urad Dal)
- 2 tbsp Bengal Gram (పచ్చిశనగపప్పు, Chana Dal)
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 8 whole Red Chilies (dry)
- A pinch of Asafetida (ఇంగువ, Hing)
- 1 or 2 tsp Oil
- Salt as required
Preparation:
Wash curry leaves well and spread on a newspaper for some time until the water dries out.
Heat oil in a pan and add red chilies + urad dal + chana dal and sauté well until the dals change color. Transfer to a plate.
Then add cumin seeds + asafetida + curry leaves to the same pan and sauté well for some time. Transfer the contents to a different plate. Leave the contents for some time until they cool down.
Later add dals to the blender first and blend into a powder. To this add red chilies and grind again. Finally add the curry leaves mixture and salt and run the blender until the contents become powdery.
Transfer the powder to a airtight jar and enjoy with rice and a dollop of ghee. Yum!!
This aromatic and healthy (curry leaves are good for eyes) powder can be stored for many days.