Karuveppilai podi / Curryleaves powder

Ingredients

Curry leaves       : 2 cups
Black pepper      : 2 tsps
Toordal              : 2 tbsps
Urad dal             : 2 tbsps
Red chillies        : 5 nos
Salt

Method

Wash and dry the curry leaves for 1/2 an hour.
Dry roast toor dal,urad dal , pepper separately until they turn golden brown and let it cool.
Dry roast red chillies on low flame and keep aside.
You can dry roast curry leaves in a kadhai, or in  microwave oven till crisp & allow it to cool.

First grind the dal,pepper , then add curry leaves ,salt .

Grind it to a smooth powder.

Let it cool and store it in an air tight container. 

Angaya Podi /அங்காயப்பொடி

Ingredients

Coriander seeds   :1/2 cup
Toor dal               : 2 tbsps
Manathakali vathal  : 2 tbsps
Sundaikai vathal      : 2 tbsps
Dry ginger              : 1 tbsp
Pepper                      : 3 tbsps
Ajwain seeds            : 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds             : 3 tbsps
Dried Curry leaves   : 1/2 cup 
Kandathippili (Long pepper)  : 1 tbsp 
Red chilly                 : 1
Asafoetida                 
Salt 

Method

Dry roast each ingredient separately.

Mix them and grind coarsely.

Add salt and asafoetida and mix well.

Let it cool and store in an air tight container.

Serve with hot rice and gingelly oil or ghee.