Curry leaves are very well known not only for their culinary uses but also for their medicinal values .

curry leaf is packed with incredible nutrients to combat so many ailments and diseases that it's no wonder our moms and grandmas included it in as many dishes as possible mainly as a garnishing .

Sadly we just remove them and chuck them away as curry leaves cannot be eaten by itself . So at best you get just a curry flavor infused in the foods . But there are several ways you can have the curry leaf with its immense nutrients fully present in the form of a flavored powder , or as a spicy Thokku ( like a pickle ) and as a spread or chutney that can be used to mix with rice and eaten .

Curry leaf powder is also a handy mix to have in house to eat with rice and ghee .One of the momst popular ways to use curry leaves is i a kuzhambu form to mix with rice and enjoy .

Curry leaf Thokku is a great way to enjoy the flavors and benefit from the powerful nutrients present in curryleaves . South Indian cooking has its signature flavor from curry leaves which may not be the main ingredient but without which the cooking is not complete especially tempering with curry leaves is very essential in all Kerala based cooking as well as Tamilnadu cusine .

Delicious healthy curry leaves kuzhambu , makes an excellent side dish for rice, curd rice or made thokku style, it can be had with idli , dosas, too .Nutrition and health benefits of curry leaf are immense and one cannot emphasize more about it .

Watch my youtube video for the recipe with small variations .

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