Curry leaves chutney powder is a very tasty and healthy recipe.Main ingredient of course is curry leaves,which are roasted and ground to a fine powder along with few other ingredients.

This chutney goes well with dosas,idlis or even Dal rice.

This chutney can be stored in refrigerator for 3 months.

Ingredients:

1 cup Curry Leaves(washed and dried)

10 Red Chilies.(adjust as per your taste)

1/2 cup Chana Dal.

1/2 cup Urad Dal.

1/2 cup Dry Coconut or Desiccated Coconut.

2 tsp Coriander seeds

1/2 tsp Asafoetida

1 small lemon sized Tamarind.

2 tsp Oil.

Salt to taste.

Method:

In a frying pan heat 1tsp oil. Add curry leaves and roast them on low flame.

Roast till super crisp.Once done, take them out and keep aside.

Add in dry or desiccated coconut and fry until crisp. Once done take out and keep aside.

In the same pan add remaining oil ,add red chilies and roast until they puff up. Once done remove and keep aside.

Now add in chana dal. Dry roast until slightly brown,once done remove and keep aside.

Now add in urad dal. Dry roast until slightly brown once done remove and keep aside.

Now add 2 tsp of coriander seeds, asafoetida and tamarind pieces.Roast them for a while and switch off the gas.

Now add all other previously roasted ingredients,add in salt as per your taste and mix well.

Keep aside to cool.

Once everything cools down,transfer to a mixie jar. Grind until fine powder.

Store in an air tight container.

Happy Cooking!!!

Sameera.