Kadala Curry

This is the traditional Kerala style curry.Kadala is Malayalam for Black Chickpea.

INGREDIENTS:

• Kadala(Kala Chana) - 1 cup
• Diced onions - ¼ cup
• Chopped Tomato - 1 nos
• Green Chilly(slit) -3
• Turmeric powder -¼ tsp
• Grated coconut -½ cup
• Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
• Coriander powder-½ tsp
• Fennel seed powder - 1 tsp
• Sliced shallots - 1 tbsp
• Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilly -2 nos
• salt to taste
• Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak Kadala in water for 6 hours .
• Cook soaked kadala with onions, turmeric powder and Water in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistle.
• Heat a pan, add Grated coconut and saute till brown.
• Add Chilly and Coriander powder and stir for a few minutes.
• Remove from fire and allow to cool.
• Grind it to a fine paste.
• Heat Oil in a Pan.
• Add mustrard seeds and red chillies and curry leaves in to it, allow to Splutter.
• Add sliced shallot and fry it.
• Add  tomato and saute well.
• Add cooked kadala along with salt and ground paste and fennel seed powder.
• Mix well and let it boil, till the gravy is thick. 

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Puttu, Appam.