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Karuveppilai Sadam Recipe | Curry leaves rice recipe

Karuveppilai sadam is quick and easy variety rice made with curry leaves and other spices.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 0
Author Narmadha

Ingredients

  • Cooked Rice 2 cups
  • Gingely Oil 1 tbsp
  • Mustard ½ tsp
  • Urad dal ½ tsp
  • Chana dal 2 tsp
  • Hing ¼ tsp
  • Cashews/peanuts 7-8
  • Tamarind paste 2 tsp
  • curry leaves powder 2-3 tbsp
  • Salt as required

Curry leaves powder

  • Karuveppilai Curry leaves 1 cup
  • Chana dal 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal 1 tbsp
  • Pepper ½ tsp
  • Cumin ½ tsp
  • Red chilli 4
  • Coriander 1 tbsp
  • Oil 2 tsp

Instructions

Making Powder

  • Wash the curry leaves and dry them completely.
  • Heat oil and temper with chana dal, urad dal, coriander, red chilli, pepper and cumin seeds.
  • Saute them till it is brown
  • Add the curry leaves to it
  • Saute till it is crisp and switch off the flame.
  • Cool down the mixture and transfer to mixer
  • Grind to smooth powder.
  • Store them in a container and use as required

Making Rice

  • Heat oil and temper with mustard, urad dal, chana dal, hing and cashews.
  • Saute them till brown
  • Take cooled rice in a bowl
  • Add the tempering to the rice.
  • Then add the curry leaves powder as required and mix
  • Add tamarind paste and mix to combine.
  • Curry leaves rice is ready.

Notes

Check the seasoning and adjust salt, tamarind paste and curry leaves powder as required.
You can prepare the powder and keep it ready so it is easy to prepare in busy mornings.
Quantity of powder mentioned can be used twice/thrice for making rice.