Jul 13, 2009

Curry Leaf Rice



The Curry Tree or Karivepallai or Kadipatta (Tamil: கறிவேப்பிலை) (Murraya koenigii; syn. Bergera koenigii, Chalcas koenigii) is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae, which is native to India. It produces the leaves known as Curry leaves or Sweet Neem leaves.

The curry leaf tree is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Andaman Islands. Later spread by Indian migrants, they now grow in other areas of the world where Indian immigrants settled. Widely cultivated, the leaves are particularly associated with South Indian cuisines. The use of curry leaves as a flavouring for vegetables is described in early Tamil literature dating back to the 1st to 4th centuries AD. Its use is also mentioned a few centuries later in Kannada literature. Curry leaves are still closely associated with South India where the word 'curry' originates from the Tamil 'kari' for spiced sauces.Click here to know more about the history of curry leaves.

Curry leaves are beneficial in constipation, stomach problems, kidney disorders, vomiting, nausea, burns and bruises, insect bites, spots and rashes, premature graying of hair. Click here to know more about the benefits of curry leaf.

Ingredients:

Curry leaves - 1 cup
Tamarind - 1 tsp, concentrated
Red chili - 2 *
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves - 1
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Rice - 2 cups, cooked
Oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt *

Directions:

Grind all the ingredients except oil, add 1-2 Tbsp of water if you need. In a heavy bottom pan, add 2 Tbsp of oil. Add the ground curry leaves paste and stir until all the water evaporates from the paste. Add this paste to the rice and mix well. Add more paste or salt per your taste. Can store this paste in refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.


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26 comments:

  1. Wow!!!!!!!!!! makes me drooling!!!!!!!!
    superb click too!!!!

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  2. Wow kalai looks so superb. Wonderful click. Looks so yummy.

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  3. WOW! a new dish for me.Looks very healthy and thanks for the info/history on curry leaf.

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  4. wow kalai, my mouth is watering yaa......fantastic recipe!

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  5. Woww.. looks soo tempting and delicious... yummmyy.. lovely clicks!!

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  6. WOW !!! looks so tempting Kalai ...

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  7. This rice is new to me..sounds like an aromatic rice,nice recipe...

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  8. Lovely click, can smell the Karivepallai from the photo. This thuvayal should go well with Idli & Dosai too.

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  9. Looks so yummy and fantastic click

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  10. Wow! lovely rice ...I Liked 1st pic ..:)

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  11. Wow looks so delicious! Awesome shots!

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  12. best click ! kariveppilai sadham is very fampous in many of my dfrnds home..

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  13. Thats a gorgeous picture...the rice looks so tempting :)

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  14. Lovely rice. Would love to have it with curd and papadams. Awesome picture.

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  15. hi kalaivani, curry leaves rice is very gud for health....it looks very nice dear.

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  16. This looks really yummmy! Good clicks..!

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  17. Looks so yummy... Awesome picture

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  18. Thats some flavorful rice my dear, what gorgeous clicks!

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  19. it looks fa..just a few key ingredients go a long way!!

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  20. I love curry leaf. My lunch today was chicken stir-fry with curry leaves. Need to take a picture then I'll post it. Your pictures are beautiful!

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  21. Wonderful shots!!!Healthy rce...will surely try this out...

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  22. Hi kalai ,,first time here..u have a cuteeeeeeeeeee blog..pics r excellent..I too make curry leaves podi rice..LOoks superb!!Keep going:)

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  23. I have also heard that curry leaves are supposed to be super healthy, this is such a wonderful recipe. Definitely goes into my must try recipe folder :-)

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  24. Nice pictures and wonderful dish.

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  25. karivepillai sore looks so delicious, there's just a cm away from my mouth; nice clicks, makes me mouth-water!

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