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    Curry Leaves Chutney

    Last Updated On: Dec 23, 2024 by Sharmilee J

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    Curry Leaves Chutney is a flavorful chutney made by grinding curry leaves, spices and coconut. Curry Leaves Chutney is a healthy and a good accompaniment for idli, dosa and uttapam. Learn to make Curry Leaves Chutney with step by step pictures.

    curry leaves chutney served

    Curry Leaves is used for most tempering in South Indian cooking, but its always cornered while eating so this is one of the best ways to include curry leaves. I make curry leaves podi often and stock it up.

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    • About Curry Leaves Chutney
    • Curry Leaves Chutney Ingredients
    • How to make Curry Leaves Chutney Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving and Storage
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    About Curry Leaves Chutney

    Curry Leaves Chutney is a aromatic and flavorful chutney made by roasting and grinding curry leaves. coconut, other spices and herbs. It is also known as Karuveppilai Chutney in tamil.

    Curry leaves are rich in iron and nutritious. It is very good for hair. You can make a lot of recipes using curry leaves and enjoy its benefits. So whenever I see fresh curry leaves I make this chutney or podi. I served curry leaves chutney with mini oothapams but goes well even with idlis.

    curry leaves chutney served

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    Curry Leaves Chutney Ingredients

    • Curry leaves – Choose fresh curry leaves, rinse well and use.
    • Lentils – Urad dal, fried gram dal is used.
    • Coconut – Coconut adds creaminess and volume to this chutney.
    • Tamarind – Tamarind adds balance to this chutney.
    • Chili – Green chilies are added while grinding.
    • Tempering – Mustard seeds and hing are tempered and added to this chutney.

    How to make Curry Leaves Chutney Step by Step

    1.Dry roast urad dal till golden brown, finally add the tamarind mix and switch it off, set aside, Then roast curry leaves till it shrinks and is slightly crisp.

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    2.Grind coconut, tamarind, roasted urad dal, curry leaves along with fried gram dal, green chilies and required salt to a fine paste adding very little water.

    how to make curry leaves chutney step2

    3.Heat oil and add mustard seeds and hing – allow it to splutter and transfer the tempering to the chutney and mix well.

    how to make curry leaves chutney step3

    Serve with hot idlis or mini oothapams like as I did.

    curry leaves chutney served

    Expert Tips

    • You can even add a teaspoon of chana dal while roasting urad dal.
    • Adding gram dal gives a creamy texture to the chutney.
    • Add more coconut to increase volume.

    Serving and Storage

    Curry Leaves Chutney can be served with idli, dosa etc. This keeps well in fridge for 2 days.

    curry leaves chutney served

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    Curry Leaves Chutney Recipe

    Curry Leaves Chutney is a flavorful chutney made by grinding curry leaves, spices and coconut. Curry Leaves Chutney is a healthy and a good accompaniment for idli, dosa and uttapam. Learn to make Curry Leaves Chutney with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time15 minutes mins
    Servings2 people
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup coconut
    • 1 teaspoon tamarind
    • 2 teaspoon gram dal
    • 1 green chili
    • salt to taste

    To roast and grind

    • 1/2 cup curry leaves tightly packed
    • 1/2 tablespoon urad dal

    To temper

    • 1/2 teaspoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1 small pinch hing

    Instructions

    • Dry roast urad dal till golden brown, finally add the tamarind mix and switch it off, set aside, Then roast curry leaves till it shrinks and is slightly crisp.
    • Grind coconut, tamarind, roasted urad dal, curry leaves along with fried gram dal, green chilies and required salt to a fine paste adding very little water.
    • Heat oil and add mustard seeds and hing – allow it to splutter and transfer the tempering to the chutney and mix well.
    • Serve with hot idlis or mini oothapams like as I did.

    Notes

    • You can even add a teaspoon of channa dal while roasting urad dal.
    • Adding gram dal gives a creamy texture to the chutney.
    • Add more coconut to increase volume.
    Nutrition Facts
    Curry Leaves Chutney Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 152 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Sodium 2016mg88%
    Potassium 60mg2%
    Carbohydrates 20g7%
    Fiber 7g29%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 6g12%
    Vitamin A 4474IU89%
    Vitamin C 2370mg2873%
    Calcium 506mg51%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan

      February 28, 2013 at 3:38 pm

      looks great.. will try soon

      Reply
    2. CHITRA

      February 28, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      looks yum. i too make similarly.. will try ur version soon..

      Reply
    3. Akila

      February 28, 2013 at 3:52 pm

      Very tempting chutney

      Reply
    4. Prathima Rao

      February 28, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      yes, simply delicious with dosas!!!
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

      Reply
    5. Uma Ramanujam

      February 28, 2013 at 4:38 pm

      Looks yummm with crispy dosa at back.

      Reply
    6. Sangeetha

      February 28, 2013 at 4:40 pm

      very tempting chutney, will try it for sure…love its color n pics are inviting!

      Reply
    7. Hamaree Rasoi

      February 28, 2013 at 4:42 pm

      Delicious and colorful chutney. great preparation.
      deepa

      Reply
    8. Priya Yallapantula

      February 28, 2013 at 7:48 pm

      lovely and tempting pic.

      Reply
    9. Priya

      February 28, 2013 at 11:03 pm

      Wat an eye pleasing chutney,lovely platter.

      Reply
    10. WeR SAHM

      March 01, 2013 at 2:22 am

      very tasty chutney and healthy way to include curry leaves in diet….

      Reply
    11. Helen Prabha

      March 01, 2013 at 3:26 am

      Looks yummy….would be great with hot idilis… 🙂

      Reply
    12. Sona S

      March 01, 2013 at 3:49 am

      delicious chutney.

      Reply
    13. Arthy Suman

      March 01, 2013 at 7:55 am

      healthy chutney…

      Reply
    14. SANDHYA KHATTRI

      March 01, 2013 at 9:57 am

      Nice tempting color, healthy & easy to prepare chutney, must try this. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    15. Rashmi Agrawal

      March 01, 2013 at 10:59 am

      beautiful clicks…heard (read actually!!) for the first time abt this chutney.

      Reply
    16. Subhie Arun

      March 01, 2013 at 4:10 pm

      beautiful clicks as usual…healthy n yummy chutney!

      Reply
    17. Jeyashrisuresh

      March 05, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      Looks yum and quite healthy too. Best way to make kids eat curry leaves

      Reply
    18. janooz

      August 17, 2013 at 10:51 am

      How should the urad dal and tamarind consistency?

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      • SHARMILEE J

        August 18, 2013 at 3:56 am

        I dont get you…Just blend it along with other ingredients

        Reply
    19. ilakkia veera

      January 13, 2014 at 9:02 am

      It was delicious . I did Tdy. Thx

      Reply
    20. Kavitha Nataraj

      March 22, 2015 at 4:29 am

      Tried this curry leaf chutney today. Came out well. Thanks sharmi for sharing this healthy recipe:-)

      Reply
    21. Thiru T

      June 22, 2015 at 9:47 am

      sharmi.. please check the 3rd poitn in notes.. think its not associated with this recipe..

      Reply
    22. Kaajal Bhawnani

      July 30, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      Hey by 1tsp of tamarind u mean like an inch of tamarind?? Or do we need to use tamarind water ?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 31, 2015 at 1:54 am

        I measured tamarind in my tsp …yes it must be around 3/4 inch piece

        Reply
    23. Jeni

      May 16, 2017 at 8:39 am

      What’s gram dhal?

      Reply
    24. Swathi

      June 02, 2017 at 9:35 am

      Hello,

      Can you please share Saravana bhavan green chutney receipe if you have please. I have been looking for it from longtime. I always miss it.
      Will be very glad if you can share it. Thanks in advance.

      Thanks
      Swathi

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        July 05, 2017 at 7:50 am

        Sure will look out for the recipe and post it if I get it

        Reply
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