Tamil Curry Powder

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Tamil Curry Powder

 

10 sprigs curry leaves

1 tbsp. sunflower or

vegetable oil

3 dried hot red chili peppers

1 tbsp. coriander seeds

1

tsp. yellow lentils (toor dal)

1 tsp. black split lentils (urad

dal)

 

Strip the leaves from the stems, discard the stems,

and fry the leaves in the oil in a skillet over moderate heat until they turn

color. Remove the curry leaves and fry the remaining ingredients in the same

skillet until they are lightly browned. Cool all the ingredients before grinding

to a fine powder. Yields 1/4 cup.