Karuveppilai means Curry Leaves in Tamil. This Karuveppilai Kuzhambu recipe is a traditional cuisine from the Tamilian community in Southern India.

If there is one ingredient synonymous with South Indian cuisine, it is the curry leaf. This herb is a signature flavor from South India, and an essential ingredient in almost all recipes from southern india. Another popular name for curry leaves is sweet neem leaves. In other regions of India, people normally use these leaves for seasoning, but in Southern India, this herb is the main ingredient for many traditional recipes.