Curry Leaves Rice Recipe | Karuveppillai Sadam | கருவேப்பிலை சாதம்

For curry leaves rice powder :

Curry leaves - 1 cup
Oil - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
Channa dal (Kadalai paruppu) - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds(jeera) - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind (small gooseberry size) - 1 ball
Red chilli - 2
(For more spicy add 3-4 red chilli)
Salt - 1/2 tsp(or as required)
Asafoetida(Hing) - 1/8 tsp

For curry leaves rice :

Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal (Kadalai paruppu) - 1/2 tsp
Roasted peanuts - 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 1 strand
Dry red chilli - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Cooked Seeraga Samba rice - 2 cup
(or rice of your choice)
Salt - 1 tsp (or as required)

For curry leaves rice powder :

Heat a kadai on low to medium flame
Add curry leaves - 1 cup
Dry roast for 1 - 2 min
(Don't burn)
Keep aside
In the same kadai
Heat Oil - 1 tsp on medium flame
Add Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
Channa dal (Kadalai paruppu) - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds(jeera) - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind (small gooseberry size) - 1 ball
Give a nice mix
Add red chilli - 2
(For more spicy add 3-4 red chilli)
Roast until the dal turns golden brown
Turns aromatic switch off the flame
(Don't burn)
Allow it to cool completely and Transfer to Mixer jar
Add the roasted curry leaves
Salt - 1/2 tsp(or as required)
Asafoetida(Hing) - 1/8 tsp
Grind it to a slight coarse powder without adding water
Our curry leaves rice powder is ready, keep aside

For curry leaves rice :

Heat a kadai on medium flame
Add Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal (Kadalai paruppu) - 1/2 tsp
Roasted peanuts - 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 1 strand
Dry red chilli - 1
Splutter tempering and roast until the dal turns slight golden brown
Turns aromatic
(Don't burn)
Add Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Give a nice mix
Add prepared curry leaves rice powder
Give a stir
Add Cooked Seeraga Samba rice (cool the rice completely) - 2 cup
(or rice of your choice, you can also use leftover rice)
Salt - 1 tsp (or as required)
Mix gently, so that rice will not break. (make sure the spice powder is combined well)
Cover and cook on low flame for 5minutes, so that rice absorb the spices well.
Mix again gently.
Our Healthy and Tasty Lunch Box Recipe is ready!!!
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