South-Indian Karuvepalai Podi | Curry-leaves Gun Powder

Source : Roast All Dals By Stirring Constantly On Low Flame Remove In A Bowl And Let Cool Roast Coriander Seeds For 4-5 Minutes Add To The Bowl With Dals Grind...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : September 11, 2026

Step:

  1. Roast all dals by stirring constantly on low flame. Remove in a bowl and let cool.

  2. Roast coriander seeds for 4-5 minutes. Add to the bowl with dals.

  3. Grind the ingredients add Also roast red chillies and set aside.

  4. In the same pan add curry leaves and roast until its completely dehydrated and you can here the crumbling sound once crushed.

  5. Roast coconut plus hing for seconds and add to the rest of the roasted ingredients.

  6. Let everything cool completely.

  7. Add ingredients to a mixer jar, add citric acid and salt. Grind to fine powder. I do not grind very fine like flour, I leave to fine semolina like texture.

    South-Indian Karuvepalai Podi | Curry-leaves Gun Powder recipe step 7 photo
  8. Enjoy with your favourite meal.

    South-Indian Karuvepalai Podi | Curry-leaves Gun Powder recipe step 8 photo South-Indian Karuvepalai Podi | Curry-leaves Gun Powder recipe step 8 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1/4 cup chana dal/ split chick pea lentil
  2. 1/4 cup udad dal/ split black lentil
  3. 2 teaspoons Moong dal/ split green lentil
  4. 2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
  5. 2 stalks curry leaves
  6. 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
  7. 1/4 teaspoon hing/ aesafoetida
  8. 6-10 dry red chillies
  9. 2-3 Kashmiri chillies for colour (optional)
  10. 1/8 teaspoon citric acid
  11. 1/2-1 teaspoon salt

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