KARUVEPPILAI KUZHAMBU | CURRY LEAVES RECIPES

      KARUVEPPILAI KUZHAMBU | CURRY LEAVES RECIPES

Ingredients:

Tamarind	1 small lemon sized
Curry leaves	1/2 cup,tightly packed
Sāmbhar powder	1 1/2 tblsp
Turmeric	1/4 tsp
Small onion/Shallots	5-7 nos.Finely chopped
Garlic	10-12 flakes,chopped
Salt	As needed
Jaggery	small piece
Pepper powder	1/4 tsp

To temper:

Gingely oil/cooking oil	2 tblsp
Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam	1/4 tsp
Mustard/Kadugu	1 tsp
Urad dal/ulutham aruppu	1 tsp
Toor dal/Thuvaram paruppu	1 tsp
Jeera/Jeeragam	1 tsp
Curry leaves	Optional

 

Method:

1. Wash curry leaves and grind it with little water to a smooth paste.
2. Extract tamaring juice from tamarind.
3. Heat kadai with oil and add all the tempering items in order and fry till golden colour.
4. Add the finely chopped onion and garlic and fry till golden brown.
5. Add the tamarind extract,ground curry leaves,turmeric,salt,sambhar powder(replace with red chilli and dhaniya powder if u dont have home made sambhar powder).
6. Add enough water and boil till oil separates and floats on the top.Add  jaggery and pepper powder lastly and give a boil.
7. Mix with rice and ghee/sesame oil and enjoy!!Tastes best with Idly dosa also and will not get spoiled soon ,so ideal for travelling!!