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Usha Charloo's Recipes

CURRY LEAVES POWDER
Curry Leaf
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dhania - ½ tsp –
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Urad dal – 1 tbls
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Red chillies – 3-4
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Jeera – ¾ tsp
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Methi seeds – ¼ tsp ( less)
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Curry leaves - 1 cup (tightly packed)
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Oil as needed to fry the curry leaves
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Clean and wash curry leaves in lot of water few times and dry them on a clean cotton cloth. You can even leave it for few hours to overnight.
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Dry roast urad dal until golden. When they are half roasted, add red chilies and fry until golden.
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To the same pan, add cumin and dhania seeds and fry them until they turn slightly brown.
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Do not burn. Set aside to cool.
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To the same pan, add oil and heat. Fry curry leaves until they turn crisp. Cool them.
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Powder them together in a blender. Store them in an air tight glass jar and use as needed for idli, dosa, upma, oats or rice.
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