Curry Powder/Karamedu Powder

I have always been a fussy 'vegetable' eater.. There were very few veggies which i liked and didn't grumble when i had them like potatoes, carrots, cucumbers..cabbage! & then there was a huge list of veggies which i didn't like.. i felt they looked weird..made me feel uneasy..hated the taste :)....Amma would wonder where & how did i come up with all these reasons & she couldn't understand how i could not like them :D..Both appa & amma..in fact everyone in my family, eat everything & they don't complain or fuss.. I was the exception!

Amma was also not someone who would give up easily.. so she would tell me stories or try to explain to me on the goodness of the veggie & she was very particular if on plate.. no question of wasting!! So if i did not like something..i would just swallow it..finish it asap..gives me a feeling..yay! I am so done :)..But more often, this has just caused me problems.. people serving always think i love it so much..that they give me another serving ...aarggghhh!!!!

Today for the second day of BM, i choose Curry Powder or Karamedu Powder.. my saviour :)..The addition of this powder on veggies does some magic.. at least to me.. Makes the dish more tasty no doubt.. but helps coat the slimy seedy veggies i hate and makes swallowing a pleasure :D...Just Kidding!! This simple ground spices powder, gives a different taste to certain vegetables and is good break from the usual way we cook them..Try this & am so sure everyone will love it!

Ingredients

1.Coriander seeds/Dhania - 4tsp

2. Channa Dal - 2 tbsp

3. Urad Dal - 2 tbsp

4. Red Chillies - 8-10

5. Hing - a pinch

5. Oil - 1.5 tsp

Preparation Time!!

1. In a pan, add oil. Once warm add the all the ingredients mentioned and sauté till they turn light brown

2. Cool it & grind to a semi-coarse powder

Its this simple. You could do it beforehand & can store it and use them on veggies like Brinjal, Potato..

Pointers

* If you just want to do it for one time, say use it for brinjals right away, reduce the recipe to half & continue the same process

* You can reduce the chillies to say 5-6 too.. The chillies i have here are not very spicy so i need that many.. A different variety of Chillies like Bedagi make the powder appear darker!
** I got this question.. so updating regarding the storage.. U can store it for a month or so..wont get spoiled..the flavor might diminish with time though & you can store it in room temperature

Serving : 2 times

Duration : 15 minutes

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