Karuvepillai Thuvaiyal/Curry Leaves Chutney

By shriya on Jan 27, 2008 in Veggie Entrees & Sides | Print This Print This

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karuvepillai2Curry leaves are the essence of South Indian cooking. They give rich favor & aroma to any dish and they are used in a lot of recipes. Its usually used as a seasoning but here is a recipe with curry leaves as the key player.

One of my good friends Lavanya of famed Home Cook Recipes sent me this recipe to publish here with some wonderful pictures. She was my classmate & roommate in college. I am really glad that she sent us this and it is with pleasure I share this with you. She made this dish and she said it came out very well and she is as excited as me to share it to our readers.

Ingredients :

  • Curry leaves : 1 cup
  • Toor dal : 1tbsp
  • Channa dal : 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal : 1tbsp
  • Garlic : 2
  • Grated coconut : 1/4 cup
  • Whole Red chili : 2
  • Asafoetida powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder : a pinch
  • Sesame oil : 5 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds : 1/4tsp

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Method of Preparation:

  1. In a wide skillet roast the curry leaves until it becomes crisp without adding any oil . Fry it in a low flame.
  2. When it turns crispier transfer it into a plate.
  3. In the same skillet fry the whole red chili’s, dals (toor dal, channa dal, urad dal), garlic and grated coconut.
  4. Now grind them along with the roasted curry leaves.
  5. Don’t make it a fine powder. Let it be coarse. Keep it aside.
  6. Heat oil in a pan and then add mustard seeds. When it sputters, add asafoetida powder and the ground powder.
  7. Now add little water and the turmeric powder.
  8. Let it boil until it thickens in consistency and the oil separates in it’s sides.Then remove it from heat.

Serve it hot with idli, dosa, rice& rasam. :-)

Credit : lavanya

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15 Responses to “Karuvepillai Thuvaiyal/Curry Leaves Chutney”

  1. meeso January 27th, 2008, 3:06 pm

    Oh goodness, I am crazy about curry leaves…I will just sit and smell them when I get them, and the flavor is sooooo good! I have got to try this!

  2. RedChillies January 27th, 2008, 9:38 pm

    Hi this is my first time here. I loved your blog and will come here to read more.

  3. shriya January 27th, 2008, 10:58 pm

    Thanks Meeso, I feel the same way about curry leaves.If you try this recipe let me know how you liked it.

    RC,welcome to Spicy Tasty. Thanks for your kind words and hope to see you around more. I am glad you stopped by and I am gonna hop over to your blog to check it out. :-)

  4. Mona January 27th, 2008, 11:43 pm

    Hi! This is my first time too to your blog. You have a collection of simple everyday dishes. I will give them a try for sure. Hey, did you guys register at Tastes Of India ?!
    I love Chutneys and Pickles, and search for different methods to prepare them. Curry leaves Chutney looks yummy. Thnx for sharing..

  5. shriya January 28th, 2008, 4:17 am

    Welcome to SpicyTasty, Mona and thanks for your encouraging words and the comment! Also, a big thank you for the heads up on Tastes of India. Just registered and it is a great place to find new blogs and recipes!

  6. Srivalli January 28th, 2008, 6:26 am

    Shriya…coming back after a sometime…my your new look looks great…looks like you gals been busy…its nice to put a face to the name…good going…will be back for more…

  7. apu January 28th, 2008, 11:44 am

    Oh thats a good one. I have been planning to try this for some time, esp since my veggie vendor always gives me a big free bunch of kariveppilai and I end up just wasting half og it…

  8. jeena January 28th, 2008, 9:35 pm

    Hi thanks for visiting my blog. You have a very beautiful blog here the food looks amazing. :-)

  9. sagari January 28th, 2008, 9:35 pm

    havent tryed curry leaves chutney ,nice recipe thanks for sharing shriya

  10. shriya January 29th, 2008, 12:09 am

    Thanks srivali, Glad you like it.

    If you try this let me know apu .

    Welcome to SpicyTasty Jeena. Thanks for stopping by.

    Thanks for your comments sagari.

  11. Kalai January 29th, 2008, 2:14 am

    Hi Shriya! This is my first time here and I’m greeted by this awesome thuvaiyal. Karuveppillai is definitely one of my favorites. Will try this version soon. Thanks to you and Laavanya! :)

  12. lavanya January 29th, 2008, 6:11 am

    thanks shriya for presenting the recipe with a brief introduction of curry leaves.

  13. Ramya’s Mane Adige January 30th, 2008, 11:51 pm

    yummm!!! I can actually smell the aroma of roasted curry leaves right now….. Thats how much you’ve made me want it :)

  14. Lakshmi November 22nd, 2008, 3:09 pm

    I just made it, it is really good :-). Thank you !

  15. priya arvind December 30th, 2009, 7:20 am

    thanks a lot shriya curry leaf chutney came out very good.

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