Today, I
am going to share a very healthy thokku, that’s comes in handy when you are
actually tired of cooking. We have curry leaves tree/karuvepillai maram in my
mom’s house, we trimmed down one branch of it, so I brought home a big bag of
karuvepillai/curry leaves. I mdae this delicious and finger licking thokku which I am sharing with you all. Check out other karuvepillai recipes I have posted
earlier in the links - karuvepillai Poondu kuzhambu, karuvepillai podi, karuvepillai kuzhambu for bachelors [easy version],
Do try out this Karuvepillai thokku will
taste exactly like the A2B one and have a great day.
Here’s how
to make Karuvepillai Thokku with step by step photos…
Other Karuvepillai/Curry Leaves recipes that might be of your interest...
karuvepillai Poondu kuzhambu,
karuvepillai podi,
karuvepillai kuzhambu for bachelors [easy version],
Other Thokku Varieties that might of your interest
Tomato Thokku/Thakkali Thokku
Nellikkai Thokku/Arunelli Thokku/Amla Thokku
karuvepillai Poondu kuzhambu,
karuvepillai podi,
karuvepillai kuzhambu for bachelors [easy version],
Other Thokku Varieties that might of your interest
Tomato Thokku/Thakkali Thokku
Nellikkai Thokku/Arunelli Thokku/Amla Thokku
Ingredients
Karuvepillai/Curry Leaves
|
2 cups
|
Ginger/Inji
|
1 inch piece
|
Tamarind/Puli
|
One Small Lemon Size Ball
|
Mustard Seeds/Kadugu
|
½ tsp
|
Dry Red Chillies/Milagai Vathal
|
2
|
Gingelly Oil/Nallaennai
|
¾ cup
|
Roasting
& Grinding
Bengal Gram Dal/Kadalai Paruppu
|
4 tsp
|
Urad Dal/Ullutham Paruppu
|
4 tsp
|
Dry Red Chillies/Millagai Vathal
|
8-10
|
Coriander Seeds/Dhaniya
|
1 tbsp
|
Black Pepper/Milagu
|
1 tsp
|
Cumin Seeds/Jeeragam
|
1 tsp
|
Fenugreek Seeds/Vendhayam
|
1 tsp
|
Asafoetida/Perungaayam/Hing
|
One small piece
|
Preparation
Time: 10 minutes
Cooking
Time: 30-40 minutes
Makes:
2 cups of thokku
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Other Karuvepilai/Curry Leaves that might of your interest...
Method
Wash
the curry leaves and pat them dry.
Soak
the tamarind/puli in little water and extract the juice and keep it aside.
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan, add karuvepillai/curry leaves, ginger and fry for about 4-5 minutes in low medium flame. Switch off the stove and transfer it to a plate.
Let it cool
completely, then add it to a mixer and grind it well with little water and
transfer it to a bowl.
Next
heat a kadai, roast the ingredients one by one without oil and transfer it to a
plate. [Red chillies, coriander seeds, Bengal gram dal, urad dal, black pepper,
cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida].
Let it
cool down completely, then grind it in a mixer to fine powder.
Heat ¼ cup
of oil, and splutter mustard seeds, then add two dry red chillies.
Now add
the tamarind extract/Puli thanni to the oil.
Then
add the ground karuvepillai paste to the kadai, add enough salt and mix
thoroughly.
Now
cook on medium flame for about 10 minutes.
Add the
ground powder to the kada, mix well and cook on low flame. Add the remaining
oil and stir well.
Cook
until it reaches thokku consistency, stir in between to avoid from burning.
The oil will start to float and the color will change to dark green colour. Now switch off the stove.
Yes,
delicious, tasty, healthy and spicy Karuvepillia thokku is ready to be enjoyed.
Let it cool completely.
Transfer
it to a glass jar or an air tight container, you can refrigerator for about 15
days.
This
thokku can be served as side dish for idlis, dosas, rotis, chapathis etc. It
can be added to hot steamed cooked rice and packed for lunch. You can spread it
on bread to make sandwiches.
Other Chutney & Thogaiyal varieties that might be of your interest...
Suggestions:
Adjust
the spice level according to your family needs.
Use
only gingelly oil/nallaennai for good taste, if you feel the thokku is dry then little
more oil.
Use only dry and clean spoon when getting the thokku out of the bottle, so that it won't get spoilt.
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you all for visiting my space, please come back again for authentic and tasty
thokku, pickle, chutneys and thogaiyal varieties from my kitchen.
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