Curry leaves (Karugapallai) powder

Ingredients:

Curry leaves (washed and dried in microwave) - 1 vessel of 1 ltr quantity

• Peppercorns - 4 tsp
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 3 tsp
• Red Chillies - 2
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Urad dal - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Powder the curry leaves finely in a mixie.
• Dry roast all the other ingredients until the dal turns deep brown and grind into a coarse powder.
• Mix this powder with the curry leaves.
• Store in air tight containers. This can be stored for a couple of months without refrigeration.
• Serve with hot rice and ghee.