Curry Leaves Rice | Karibevu Chitranna

Healthy and flavorful rice recipe prepared using South Indian chutney powder known as Curry leaves chutney powder/podi. This is a good lunch box option for kids and adults. Also known as Karibevu Chitranna in Kannada, Karuveppilai Sadam in Tamil.

What is Curry Leaves Podi?

Curry Leaves Powder also known as karibevu chutney pudi in Kannada, karivepaku podi in Telugu, karuveppilai podi in Tamil is one of the popular condiments in South India that goes well with Idli, Dosa, and even hot steamed rice.

The main ingredients to prepare this dish are curry leaves, lentils like chana dal and urad dal, red chilies, dry coconut, tamarind. Here is how to make Curry Leaves Chutney powder at home. This podi can be made in bulk and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month.

How to Make Curry Leaves Rice

Cook the rice and make sure you have cooked rice a few hours earlier or the previous day to have the grains separated well. 

You can also make Curry Leaves Powder (Karibevu Chutney Pudi) at home the previous day and keep it ready. 

Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee/oil in a Kadai on medium-low flame. Add mustard, and raw peanuts. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle, and roast the peanuts until they turn a golden brown color.

Next, add the curry leaves, dry red chilies, and stir for a few seconds.

Then add cooked rice, Curry Leaves Powder, and salt, give it a good stir until all the ingredients have combined well and the rice gets well coated.

Turn off the heat and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and give the rice a good stir. Check the salt and spice levels and adjust them to suit your taste buds.

What to Serve with Curry Leaves Podi Rice?

Serve Karibevu Chitranna with a side of yogurt or raita, pickle, and papad.

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• Tomato Rice
• Peanut Rice
• Milagai Podi Rice
• Beetroot Rice
• Carrot Rice
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