Name: Kadala Curry: recipe by suganya balusamy at BetterButter
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: To pressure cook:; 1/2 cup black channa; 2 Cups Water; 1 tsp Salt; To Roast and to Grind:; 5 byadagi red chillies(for color); 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds; 3/4 cup grated coconut; 1/2 - 3/4 cup water; For the gravy:; 3 tbsp coconut oil; 2 tbsp finely sliced coconut; 3 whole red chillies; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; curry leaves; 5 chopped small onions; 1 finely chopped small size tomato; 2 Cups Water; 1/2 tbsp red chilly powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; Salt as required; Grinded paste; 2 cups Cooked black channa; curry leaves

ABOUT Kadala Curry: RECIPE

Traditional dish from kerala.Coconut oil and freshly grated coconut gives nice aroma to this dish. Serve with appam or puttu.

Ingredients Serving: 3

To pressure cook:
1/2 cup black channa
2 Cups Water
1 tsp Salt
To Roast and to Grind:
5 byadagi red chillies(for color)
1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
3/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 - 3/4 cup water
For the gravy:
3 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp finely sliced coconut
3 whole red chillies
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
curry leaves
5 chopped small onions
1 finely chopped small size tomato
2 Cups Water
1/2 tbsp red chilly powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
Salt as required
Grinded paste
2 cups Cooked black channa
curry leaves

Instructions

Wash and soak black channa for 8 hours and pressure cook for 3 whistles by adding salt in medium high flame.Keep aside
Dry roast the ingredients mentioned under ‘To roast and to Grind’ separately and grind to a fine paste by adding water.
Heat coconut oil in pan,add the coconut pieces and sauté for few seconds.Then add the red chillies,curry leaves and mustard seeds.Let it splutter.
Then add small onions and sauté until it turns light brown color.Add the tomatoes and sauté till it becomes mushy.
Then add spice powders and mix well.Cover and cook(to cook spice powders)for 3 mins in a medium high flame by adding a cup of water.
add the grinded paste,salt,cup of water and mix well.Cover and cook for 10 mins in medium high flame.Add the cooked black channa and cook for 5 mins in medium high flame.
Garnish with curry leaves and switch off the stove.

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