Sweet leaves bush, star gooseberry or commonly known as vitamin plant is source of all goodies! In English it is known as Sauropus and Sanskrit Chakramuni.  Plant parts are used for conditions such as cough, congestion, eye problem, lung problem, fever, erythema, measles, urinary problems.  Growing vitamin plant at home is easy – you can plant them in pots or directly in soil. Leaves and tender shoots can be cooked, added to salad or can be used for preparing various types of dishes including curry.

Vitamin plant chutney powder is tasty, easy to prepare. If you have vitamin plant, try preparing chutney powder. It is like curry leaves chutney powder.

Ingredients:

1. Vitamin plant leaves – 3 cups
2. Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
3. Cumin – 1 tsp
4. Urad dal – ¼ cup
5. Channa dal – ¼ cup
6. Tamarind – medium lemon size
7. Copra – 1 cup
8. Red chili – 12
9. Jaggery – 1 tsp
10. Salt – as per taste
11. Asafetida – little
12. Oil – 1 tsp
13. Curry leaves – few
14. Mustard – ½ tsp

Preparation:

1. Rinse vitamin leaves using water and place on paper towel to dry.
2. Roast vitamin leaves on low flame till leaves become crispy or you can use oven to dry (1 min)
3. Dry roast Urad, Channa dal, coriander seeds, cumin and red chili and allow to cool.
4. Roast copra and allow it to cool.
5. Dry roast tamarind
6. Powder all the above listed contents adding one by one to the grinder. Add salt, jaggery and mix well. Coarse powder is preferred for good taste.
7. Heat oil on medium heat, add mustard, curry leaves and asafetida. Allow seasoning to cool.
8. Transfer seasoning to Vitamin leaves chutney powder and mix well.
9. Store Vitamin leaves chutney powder to air tight container. You can mix with hot rice and ghee or have with bread and chapati.

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