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Curry Leaves Chutney Recipe-Karuveppilai Chutney

September 30, 2013 by PadhuSankar 20 Comments

Curry leaves also known as ‘kadi patta’ in Hindi is one of the popular herb used in Indian cooking especially in South Indian cooking. It  gives a distinct aroma and flavor to Indian dishes. Curry leaves or curry patta has numerous health benefits.  It is a rich source of vitamin A, calcium, folic acid and fiber. Curry leaves oil stimulates hair growth and also helps to prevent premature graying of hair. Today we will learn how to make curry leaves chutney for idli, dosa, appam following this easy recipe.

Curry leaves chutney-Karuveppilai chutney

Karuveppilai Chutney Recipe-Curry Leaves Chutney


Karuveppilai Chutney-Curry Leaves Chutney

 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish-Chutney Recipes
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Curry leaves – 1 cup tightly packed
   Oil – 2 tsp
   Red chillies – 2
   Urad dal – 1 tbsp
   Hing – a pinch

   Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
   Tamarind -1/4 tsp paste or a small pea sized ball
   Salt as needed

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 1 tsp
   Mustard seeds – 3/4 tsp

Preparation


Wash curry leaves, drain the water and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.

Method 

Heat oil in a kadai, add urad dal, red chillies and hing. Saute until dal turns golden brown.

Now add curry leaves and saute in low flame for 2-3 minutes. Add tamarind, grated coconut, salt needed and saute for a few more seconds. Remove from flame and leave it to cool.

Grind it to a smooth paste adding little water. The consistency should neither be thick nor thin, so adjust water accordingly.

Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, pour the seasoning on the chutney. Mix well and serve with idli, dosa or appam.

I am sure you will love my Karuveppilai thokku recipe and Karuveppilai podi recipe.

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Comments

  1. Priya R

    September 30, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Delicious chutney love your version Padhu

    Reply
  2. Rumana Ambrin

    September 30, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Very yummy chutney..

    Reply
  3. Hamaree Rasoi

    September 30, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Delicious and tempting chutney. Wonderfully prepared.
    Deepa

    Reply
  4. nandoos Kitchen

    October 1, 2013 at 12:32 am

    very tempting chutney. Nice click

    Reply
  5. Happys Cook

    October 1, 2013 at 5:40 am

    delicious and new chutney…

    Reply
  6. Latha Chamy

    October 1, 2013 at 6:53 am

    Healthy-iron rich chutney.

    Reply
  7. Monali P Umbrekar

    October 1, 2013 at 6:18 pm

    I personally like to eat the curry leaves through any vegetable as well as daily dal, sambar and i like dry curry leaves chutney Regds., Monali

    Reply
  8. blahmachine

    June 9, 2014 at 1:05 am

    Excellent, easy recipe; I never did know what to do with the left over curry leaves at the end of the week. You make South Indian breakfast cooking so easy and accessible! Thank you.

    Reply
  9. evonne vaz

    October 15, 2015 at 6:01 am

    Healthy and delicious chutney. Loved it.

    Reply
  10. sree

    November 16, 2015 at 12:01 am

    Awesome chutney..tried it n came out well.thnks

    Reply
  11. Unknown

    February 11, 2016 at 5:39 am

    Healthy and tasty chutney.thnks.

    Reply
  12. Unknown

    September 9, 2016 at 4:36 am

    It Was tasty friend…

    Reply
  13. Piscean

    September 27, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    I was apprehensive about making curry leaves chutney! But it turned out to be tasty! (For health sake, I used amla in place of tamarind and it still was good.)

    Reply
  14. Navaneeta

    September 17, 2017 at 10:59 am

    Lovely recipe
    What if I leave out the coconut and tamarind?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 20, 2017 at 6:25 am

      You can omit coconut but add just a small bit of tamarind. It gives a nice taste.

      Reply
  15. Karthika

    May 7, 2020 at 2:29 pm

    Mam i am getting raw smell of curry leaves.. What to do mam?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      May 8, 2020 at 8:16 am

      You must fry well. Watch the video of curry leaves podi I have posted.

      Reply
  16. Sneha

    August 16, 2020 at 7:19 am

    Simple, tasty and healthy!!

    Reply
  17. Priya

    October 21, 2020 at 7:43 am

    Tried this recipe, it turned out yummilicious

    Reply
  18. Pradeepa

    April 25, 2024 at 3:17 am

    Huge fan of your traditional recipes! And for all chutneys recipe i straight away jump into your page

    Reply

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