KADALA CURRY/ BLACK CHANA MASALA

KADALA CURRY

Ingredients :
Black Chana - 1 1/2 cup
Coconut Oil - 3 t spoon 
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon 
Salt as needed 
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon - 1 stick 
Fennel Seeds - 1 t spoon 
Cloves - 2
Mace - 1/2
Pepper - 1/2 t spoon 
Coriander Powder - 2 t spoon 
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 t spoon 
Chilly Powder - 3/4 t spoon 
Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 1/4 t spoon 
Garlic - 10
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece 
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Green Chilly - 1/2
To Temper:
Coconut Oil - 1 t spoon 
Butter - 1 t spoon 
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 t spoon 
Curry Leaves - 1 spring 
Red Chilly - 1
Small Onion - 10


      Soak black chana overnight.
      Add 1/4 t spoon salt, 1/4 t spoon turmeric powder, 2 cups water and pressure cook for 1/2 an hour.


      Roast grated coconut with 1/2 t spoon coconut oil until golden and keep aside.
      Dry roast fennel seeds, cinnamon, mace, pepper, cloves.
      Add coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilly powder and mix well.


      Grind the roasted spices along with roasted coconut and water to a smooth paste.


      Heat 1 t spoon coconut oil and fry chopped garlic, ginger, green chilly.
      Fry chopped onion until golden.
      Saute chopped tomato until smooth.


      Add the ground paste, salt and mix well.


      Add the cooked chana and simmer for 10 minutes.


      Heat 1 t spoon coconut oil, 1 t spoon butter and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
      Add curry leaves, 1 red chilly, chopped small onions and fry until golden.
      Add the tadka to the curry and mix well.


      Enjoy kadala curry with idiyappam or chappathi.







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