Homemade Curry Leaf Powder | Healthy Curry Leaf Powder

Most of you know the wonderful benefits of curry leaf,for those who dont, please do google it...in short its great for your system !
These powders are really tasty and can be strored for a month in the fridge...They can be eaten with idlis,dosas,rice and can also be added in gravys and dry side dishes !

There are 2 ways to make Curry Leaf Powder...one with spices and 1 with just cumin....
lets start with version 1


goes best with steamed rice and ghee



for 2 cups curry leaf
1 red dried chili
pepper corns 1/2tsp
1 tsp chana daal
3/4 garlic pods
1/2 tsp tamrind paste



tempering spices
cumin 1tsp
hing 1/2 tsp
less than a tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds



in a bit of oil saute all the spices and the garlic

after the spices are sauted for 5/7 min,remove it and in the same pan toast the curry leaf till crispy

after the curry leaf gets a crispy texture set aside with the spices to cool
add a pinch of salt too

after its cool,grind to a fine or coarse powder and store in a glass jar
keep refrigerated ..

                                       now lets see how to make version2

the second way to make this powder is to saute curry leaf and cumn powder and dry roast it 

   



then grind and store in a glass jar....best to keep it in the refrigerator