HOW TO MAKE CURRY LEAVES POWDER

PREPARING CURRY LEAVES

• Get ready with all your ingredients. Measure and keep them ready.
• First pluck curry leaves from stem, clean it. Discard the leaves that are brown or spoiled. Measure 3 heaped cups of curry leaves rinse it well, drain water completely.
• Spread it on a kitchen towel and keep in shade for few mins until almost dry. No need to sundry it. If you have access you can sundry it for a while.
• Now collect them in a bowl and set aside.

ROASTING DAL AND RED CHILLIES

• To a pan heat oil then add urad dal, chana dal, red chillies and pepper corns.
• Roast well until golden. Once golden switch off.
• Add rock salt and hing. If adding rock salt it should always be roasted so that it does not let out water while grinding. Switch off and add salt at the final stage give a quick saute, low heat is just enough for it to get roasted.
• Give a quick saute. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

ROASTING CURRY LEAVES

• Now add curry leaves – add in batches if using a small pan.
• Roast in low flame for atleast 7-10 mins. Keep stirring. Roast until crisp.

CHECKING FOR DONENESS

• Crush with your hands to check – it should break easily then its roasted well. It it bends then roast for few more mins. Switch off.
• All roasted and ready. Cool down completely.

GRINDING

• To the mixer add dals, red chillies and pepper corns first.
• Grind it first to a coarse mixture.
• Now add roasted curry leaves to it. Grind it to a slightly coarse powder.
• Spread it on a plate, cool down then store Curry Leaves Powder in an airtight container.