Peanut Curry leaves Chutney powder
About:
In India ‘Chutneys’ are supposed to be the best accompaniments with snacks and savouries. Chutney also transliterated chatney or chatni) is a family of condiments associated with South Asian cuisine and my mom used to make various types of powders as an accompaniment.
Intially i started relishing it with dosa and idli, but by now i am so much addicted to it that i even have it with simple dal-chawal n dahi…
Health Benefits:
Curry leaves are natural flavouring agents with a number of important health benefits, which makes your food both healthy and tasty along with pleasing aroma. They contain various antioxidant properties and have the ability to control diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion, excessive acid secretion, peptic ulcers, dysentery, diabetes and an unhealthy cholesterol balance. They are also believed to have cancer fighting properties and are known to help protect the liver.
Yields- 1 cup
Preparation time-15-20 minutes
Cooling time-10-15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Peanuts-1cup
- Fresh curry leaves-1/2cup
- Fenugreek seeds-1tbsp
- Red chillies-6-8 (as per spice preffered)
- Tamarind- a small marble size
- Salt- to taste
Procedure:
- Dry roast peanuts in a wok or a skillet on a medium low flame until they peel off or brown spots appear on them. Take off the heat, transfer to a plate and allow it to cool a bit.
- Now in the same pan dry roast curry leaves, red chillies, fenugreek seeds and roast for a minute or two. Transfer this to the same plate and let all the roaste ingredients cool a bit.
- Once everything cools down place them in the blender/food processor along with salt, tamarind and grind to fine powder.
- Transfer it to an airtight container and serve as a quick side dish with idli/dosa/hot steamed rice.
Serving suggestions:
Note:
- If you feel fenugreek seeds may turn the powder bitter- feel free to skip or reduce the quantity.
- Spices can be personalized as per the taste.
- Tamarind need not be soaked and proportion can be personalized as per the taste.
Posted on October 18, 2015, in Indian and tagged curry leaves gunpowder, Curry leaves powder, food styling, healthy curry leaves chutney powder, healthy dips, peanut curry leaves recipes, peanut gunpowder, rice accompaniment. Bookmark the permalink. 50 Comments.
That looks and sounds delicious!
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Thank you Melanie for stopping by
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Absotootletly! 😉
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👍👍
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I’m fascinated by this. I’ve never heard of chutney as a powder. But why not! 🙂 I’m always interested in ways of making food that are new to me. This is delightful. Hugs!
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This powder goes very well with steamed rice, Spiced indian flat bread and curd rice Teagan … just give it a try and am sure you will love it… 🙂
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Looks amazing!!
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Thanx a bunch Lynz… glad you liked it… 🙂
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looks so nice!
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Thank you so much
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yummm
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Thank you so much 🙂
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love curry leaves chutney powder 🙂
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Thank you Bharani. … 🙂
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Great idea for a wholesome meal!
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Thank you Chris… 🙂
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This must be so aromatic!! lovely:)
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Indeed it was Freda. .. glad you liked it.. thank you…
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Amazing.. love d click n of course the powder.
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Thank you Sri…
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Very nice chutney powder Chitra 🙂
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Thank you Ch. .. 🙂
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Hmmm I will say what I say always yum yum yum…
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Thanx a bunch ji… glad to hear that… 🙂
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It was in South Indian and Sri Lankan restaurants that I first met curry leaves and dosas
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oh that’s nice to hear Derrick…Hope you like this recipe too
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Yep
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Thank you Sir
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Hello Ms. Chitra, good to see you. Love your recipes.
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Thanx a lot sir, you are so kind and
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Your blessings means a lot… good day…
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Your recipes are always unique Chitra…Will make this podi soon for my family loves Podi varieties…
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Thank you Swapna… feel blessed to hear such lovely words… please let me know when you get to try this…
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Reblogged this on Chef Ceaser.
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Thank you
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Hi Chitra – I didn’t realise curry leaves pack such a health punch – great recipe to show them off!
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Thank you Laura… glad you liked it. .. 🙂
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This kind of chutney is almost like a dukkah isn’t it? They’re both made up of toasted nuts and spices..
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Thanks Elaine for introducing Dukkah…These chutney powders are great for lazy days to enjoy with Rice and even for breakfast…They are crunchy too…
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They sound great 🙂
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Thanx a lot Elaine. …
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Makes me think that I’ve been making chutneys without even knowing!
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You are a queen of dips and just love the way you bring different dips in your kitchen. ..
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Thank you 🙂
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☺☺
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I enjoyed learning the health benefits of curry leaves, Chitra! They sure are good for you. I have never even seen those before. I will have to look for them at our local Asian market. I did experience tamarind for the first time this weekend, though. I love learning about and trying new foods!
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Shari – Curry leaves add a great flavour to food too…Tamrind is best for tangy food lovers. Glad you exploring new ingredients in your kitchen
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Hi , is it possible to get yur recepies on my mail id .. Wld appreciate it n thanks
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Hi Heena, Yes in my blog there is an option to subcribe through email -its on the top left hand corner of the site…. look forward to your subscription. .. Thank you… 🙂 🙂
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