RAW CURRY LEAVES CHUTNEY

Curry leaves are one of the popular herb used in Indian cooking. Curry leaves have numerous health benefits. I have a small plant of curry leaves in my terrace garden and love to add freash curry leaves while cooking. Curry leaves chutney is tasty and very healthy too. If you like chutneys and want to try something new then try this chutney. Curry leaves has a lot of health benefits like it helps in reduction of hair fall, controls diabetes, controls cholesterol and also helps in better eye sight, etc. It is rich in Vitamin A, folic acid and fiber. The list is very long, to know more about curry leaves benefits search on google.  This chutney is cooked mostly in South India. This chutney taste so good that if you prepare it once you would love to make it again and again. This chutney is easy and quick to prepare. You can serve this chutney with idli, dosa, vada, pakora ro simply serve it with roti/ paratha as a side dish. 

INGREDIENTS:

10-15 sprigs Curry Leaves

5-6 Garlic Cloves

½ “Ginger piece

½ Onion, chopped roughly

1 Tomato, chopped roughly

2 Green Chillies [adjust accordingly]

Salt as needed

For Tempering: 

1 teaspoon Urad Dal

¼ teaspoon Cumin Seeds

¼ teaspoon Mustard Seeds

2 Dry Red Chillies

1 tablespoon Oil

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Wash curry leaves and drain the excess water.

STEP 2 - Add in a mixer pot with green chillies, onion, tomato, garlic, ginger and salt.

STEP 3 – Blend to make a fine paste without adding water.

STEP 4 – Transfer in a serving bowl.

STEP 5 – Make a tempering by heating oil in a small tempering pan.

STEP 6 – Crackle cumin and mustard seeds.

STEP 7 – Add urad dal and red chillies and roast for till dal turns golden in colour.

STEP 8 – Pour this tempering to ground chutney and mix well.

Serve with roti/ paratha and enjoy.