Kadala curry

               

Kadala is also called black chana. This curry goes well with rice, roti, puttu,

Idiappam, dosa or idli. It is prepared both in North and South India. I am giving the recipe of preparing kadala curry in a South Indian style.

Basic info about the recipe

Cuisine                                  - South Indian

Serves                                   - 3-4 people.

Ingredients:

1.   Black chana            - 2 cups

2.   Coconut (grated)     - 3 tbsp

3.   Turmericc powder   - ½ tsp

4.   Red chilli powder    - ½ tsp

5.   Pepper powder       - ¼ tsp

6.   Salt                           - to taste

7.   Coriander powder   - 1 tsp

8.   Chicken masala      - 1 tsp

9.   Fennel powder        - ½ tsp

10.       Oil                        - 2 tsp

11.       Curry leaves       - 7-8 nos

12.       Coriander lvs      - 1 tbsp

13.       Ginger-garlic pste- 1 tsp

Method: Soak black chana overnight and pressure cook in the morning. 2 whistles  on high flame and then on low flame, 4-5 whistles.

Grind raw, grated coconut with 1 tbsp of cooked chana.

heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, fry curry leaves.

Add ginger-garlic paste and stir fry.

Add the coconut – chana paste and all the powders one by one. Cook well.

Add chana and salt and let everything cook together.

Add coriander leaves and serve  hot.