FRIENDS, as I said in my previous post, CHUTNEY POWDER.
Curry leaves chutney powder is not a complete dish but whenever you want to eat something spicy, as a complement to bland dishes, for example, khichadi, upama, etc, it enhances the taste.
Today I am going to show you THE SPECIAL CURRY LEAVES CHUTNEY POWDER.
Curry leaves have got medicinal properties and have n number of nutrients in them as vitamins A, B, C, and E. It has minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, and copper. It has fiber, proteins, and anti-oxidant property also. Because of this it is good for hair, reduces obesity, lowers cholesterol, and improves digestion.
As you have seen using CURRY LEAVES is so beneficial, I thought of sharing with you a very healthy, tasty, spicy, and nutritious recipe.
Let us see what ingrediients are needed to make CURRY LEAVES CHUTNEY POWDER
- Urad dal-1 cup
- Dry coconut -1 cup (grated)
- Curry leaves -1 cup full
- Red chilies-5 numbers (hot variety as Guntur )
- Red chilies-8 numbers(less hot than bydagi which gives color)
- Tamarind-2-3 numbers.
- Jaggery-1 teaspoon(powdered)
- Garlic-6-8 cloves
- Table salt-1 teaspoon and a pinch of hing
- Cumin(jeera )seeds-1 teaspoon
- Oil- 1 teaspoon (for roasting)
METHOD OF MAKING CURRY LEAVES CHUTNEY POWDER
- Firstly wash curry leaves and pat them dry on a paper towel or can dry them in the shade if you have time.(never in sunlight).
- Grate dry coconut and keep aside.
- Now keep a frying pan on a low flame to heat.
- Put 1 cup of urad dal and dry roast till it changes its color and starts giving a nice aroma. Keep aside.
- Now in the hot fry pan (still on low flame) add dry coconut gratings and roast till it starts giving an aroma.
- Next comes red chilies. Remove the top and add 1 teaspoon oil roast it till crisp.
- Put cumin seeds and hing also with the Red chilies.
- Now put off the flame and add CURRY LEAVES and tamarind to the hot pan and let it be there.
- Cool completely all the ingredients and then put in a mixer grinder to make a coarse powder.
- powder all except dry coconut,(put it last and grind once more)
- CURRY LEAVES CHUTNEY POWDER IS READY TO RELISH WITH HOT PLAIN RICE WITH GHEE OR WITH DOSA OR WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT TO
NOTE It is always advisable to use a dry spoon and an air-tight glass jar to store.
FRIENDS, TWO TYPES OF CHUTNEY POWDERS ARE READY,
DID YOU LIKE IT?
see one more link to chutney powder.
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