Karuveppilai podi
Karuveppilai podi, from above
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Karuveppilai podi

Curry leaves roasted crisp and ground with dals and pepper. Mix with hot rice and ghee.

25 minTime
1 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Curry leaf power2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayCurry leaves, dals, pepper.
The original
29kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
25minutessame

Classic karuveppilai podi.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Curry leaves2 packed cups
Urad dal (split black gram)¼ cup
Chana dal (split chickpeas)2 tbsp
Dried red chilli5 to 6
Black pepper1 tsp
Tamarinda small piece
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Wash the curry leaves and dry completely on a cloth.
  2. 2Roast dals, pepper and chillies in oil until golden. Add tamarind and asafoetida and roast a minute.
  3. 3Roast the curry leaves on low heat until crisp.
  4. 4Cool and grind everything with salt to a fine powder.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Karuveppilai podi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kothamalli sadam25 min
Bread or rice Ellu sadam20 min
With a main Mor kuzhambu35 min
With a main Vatha kuzhambu30 min
To drink Neer mor8 min
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