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Monday, April 30, 2012

KARUVEPPILAI THOKKU / CURRY LEAVES THOKKU


THIS THOKKU CURES INDIGESTION AND STOMACH UPSETS. THIS IS VERY EFFECTIVE FOR ANNADWESHAM (WHEN WE DO NOT FEEL LIKE EATING).

INGREDIENTS:

Curry leaves - 4 cups tightly packed
Tamarind - a lemon sized ball
Dry red chillies - 4
Pepper - 1/4 tsp.
Dried sundakkai (Turkey berry) - 10
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Ghee - 1 tsp.
Gingelly oil - 1 ladle
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
Hing - a pinch

METHOD:

Soak tamarind in a ladle of water.

In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat a spoon of ghee and saute the sundakkai till black, but should not be burnt. Transfer to a vessel. Keep aside. In the same pan, heat a spoon of oil and fry the pepper and chillies. Keep aside.

Take out the curry leaves from the stem. Wash well. Heat a pan and saute the leaves without moisture. Keep aside.to cool. When cool, grind alongwith tamarind, pepper and chillies to a smooth paste.

In the same pan, heat gingelly oil, add mustard seeds and hing. When mustard seeds splutter, add cumin seeds. When they sizzle , add the ground paste and fried sundakkais. Add salt as per your tastebuds and stir it often so that it doesn't stick to the pan. When oil leaves the sides and the paste is thick, transfer it to a bowl.

Store in a sterile bottle.

This can be used as a side dish for idli, dosa,  adai and curd rice. But it will be best when mixed with hot cooked rice with a little gingelly oil and ghee added to it.

Goes well with roasted appalam or papad.

28 comments :

  1. Appada finally i got ur page Akka,mouthwatering here, seriously am craving for this kind of thokku..ultimate thokku akka..

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  2. Adding sundakkai in this sounds unique and yum. Want to taste this with plain rice

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  3. New kind of recipe to me, the click is very nice!

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  4. Nice and delicious recipe.. looks super tempting !
    Indian Cuisine

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  5. Pass me here. wish to lick this, truly tempting :)

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  6. Mouthwatering, looks so ... good.

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  7. So unique and interesting recipe !! Looks so appetizing!!

    Ongoing event CC:Spring Seasonal Food

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  8. We make this one but not with sundakkai- very interesting and delicious!

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  9. Healthy and flavorful thokku...looks delicious and mouthwatering.

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  10. i was just thinking yesterday that i should make this & should ask amma the recipe & here it is.. i will make this soon & let you know it was :)

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  11. Healthy and delicious thokku :)
    nice click.

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  12. Oh this looks so masaledar..my mouth is literally watering!

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  13. Nice thokku and adding sundakai is a nice twist to the recipe.

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  14. This must be so flavorful. I think I am going to try and make this soon And thank you so much for stopping by my blog!

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  15. These days we don't get to see such good recipes, really reminds me of my grandmother. will make this for sure and let you know:)

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  16. wow!this is real good....very nice..for me something very new.

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  17. Never had a thokku with curry leaves. It really has a medicinal value.

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  18. wow...drooling thokku....can view ur page now.

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  19. Curry leaves thokku is new to me but none the less it looks inviting.

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  20. Never tried curry leaves as such for any curry other than tempering.. This looks tempting & delicious to try!!

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  21. I tried this out, Aunty but without the sundakkai. It came out very well and it was super yummy with hot rice and ghee. A mention of your post on my blog - http://foodiessphere.blogspot.in/2012/05/curry-leaves-thokku.html

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  22. looks super delicious. My fav. pickle. Yum!!

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  23. This looks so easy to make..I always buy it ready made..gonna try your recipe.

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  24. Ammsamma irukku karuvelpilai thokku...kocham suda saadham, oru sottu nei, koncham thokku...aaha adhuvallo saapadu!

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  25. Nice thokku. Enga ammavum ippadidan pannuvanga. Sans sundakka.....�� and this is for u������

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