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CURRY LEAVES POWDERCurry leaves powder ingredients:1. Curry leaves – 2 cups (washed and dried)2. Urad dal – ½ cup 3. Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp 4. Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp 5. Red chillies – 6 or to taste 6. Fenugreek – ½ tsp 7. Peppercorns – 1 tsp 8. Garlic flakes – 6 (optional) 9. Salt – to taste 
Curry leaves powder preparation:Take a dry frying pan and heat on a very low heat.Add split black gram dal and fry them on medium heat till they turn red. Keep stirring them around continuously. Remove from pan and keep aside. In the same pan add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds and red chillies. Roast them on medium heat for 3 mins. Remove from the pan and keep aside. In the same pan add fenugreek and roast for 2 mins. Remove from pan and keep it aside. Then add peppercorns and roast them and keep it aside. Finally add dried curry leaves and roast them for 2 mins or they turn into crisp. Remove from pan and keep it aside. Allow it to cool for 10 mins. First grind the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chillies, fenugreek, garlic flakes and peppercorns. Then add the urad dal, salt and again grind coarsely. Finally add the curry leaves and grind to make a powder. Store this powder in an air tight container. Use as required. This will keep fresh for months in an air tight container. Serve with plain white rice, dosa, with spoon full of of ghee or gingelly oil. 
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