
08/07/2025
🌿 Moringa & Curry Leaves Chutney Powder (Podi)
A power-packed, flavorful herbal chutney powder – rich in protein, iron, antioxidants, and good fats.
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✅ Ingredients:
• Peanuts – ½ cup
• Dry red chillies – 4–5 (adjust to taste)
• Urad dal (white split) – 2 tbsp
• Chana dal – 2 tbsp
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1 tsp
• Garlic cloves – 5–6
• Tamarind – small piece
• Pink Himalayan salt – to taste
• Dried Moringa leaves – 2 cups
• Dried Curry leaves – ½ cup
• Mustard oil – 1 tbsp (for roasting)
Moringa and curry leaves can be air-fried at 120°C for 3–4 minutes or dry-roasted in a kadai until crisp.
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🔥 Roasting Method (Your Style):
1. Heat 1 tablespoon mustard oil in a thick-bottomed kadai.
2. Add all ingredients (except salt and dried leaves) together and roast on low flame, stirring continuously.
3. Once the dals, peanuts, garlic, and spices turn light brown and aromatic, turn off the heat.
4. Add the dried moringa and curry leaves and stir for a few seconds in residual heat.
5. Let everything cool completely.
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🌀 Blending:
1. Add everything to a blender along with pink salt.
2. Grind to a coarse or medium-fine powder (as you prefer).
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🫙 Storage:
• Store in a dry, airtight container.
• Shelf life: 3–4 weeks at room temp or 1–2 months in refrigerator.
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🍽️ How to Use:
• Mix with hot rice + ghee
• Sprinkle over dosa, idli, poha, or khichdi
• Add to curd rice, stuffed parathas, or millet rotis
• Enhance soups, chutneys, or vegetable stir-fries
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💚 Health Highlights:
• Moringa: Iron-rich, energy booster, fights fatigue
• Curry Leaves: Supports hair, eyes, and digestion
• Garlic + Tamarind: Anti-inflammatory, gut-friendly
• Mustard Oil: Adds pungency, enhances absorption
• Lentils & Peanuts: Great for protein and gut health
Dr Nitya verma