Karuveppilai Kuzhambu / Curry Leaves Gravy

Karuveppilai Kuzhambu / Curry Leaves Gravy

                     Curry leaves gravy is very good for health with rich taste. It helps to shines your hair black and grows well. Try this herbal gravy with delicious taste and share your comments. 

Ingredients:

• Tamarind - lemon sized ball
• Curry leaves - 3/4 cup
• Garlic - 8 to 10 flakes ( Chopped)
• Pearl onions - 10 to 12 (Chopped)
• Sambar Powder - 1 1/2 Tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as needed
• Pepper - 1 tsp

For Seasoning:

• Sesame seed oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - 1 Pinch
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Toor dal - 1 tsp 
• Jeera seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

• Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water , extract tamarind water and throw the pulp.

• Toss curry leaves in low heat for 3mins . add little water and grind into an smooth paste and keep aside.

• Heat oil in a pan add the mustard seeds , fenugreek seeds , hing , urad dal , toor dal , jeera seeds after it get spluters. add the garlic and saute it for 2 mins.

• After that add the chopped onions and fry it till golden brown.

• Now add the tamarind extract , turmeric powder, sambar powder (instead of sambar powder you can coriander powder and chilly powder) , salt , ground curry leaves and add needed water into the gravy.

• Let it boil for 15 mins until the gravy becomes thick with good aroma and oil will float on top, atlast add the pepper powder and leave it boil for 2mins . 

• Now , switch off the flame and serve with hot rice and papadam.

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