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Kdala Curry

Kadala Curry

Ravi Chandran
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Indian, Kerala
Servings 4 people
Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 45 minutes
Diet Vegetarian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup Chana, Brown - soaked for 5~6hrs
  • 1 cup Coconut, Fresh / தேங்காய் - grated
  • 1 cup Onion / வெங்காயம் - finely chopped
  • 10 nos Shallots - peeled (optional)
  • 1 cup Tomato / தக்காளி - finely chopped
  • 2 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய் - long slit
  • 1 tsp Ginger / இஞ்சி - finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Garlic / பூண்டு - finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder / மல்லித் தூள்
  • 1 tsp Red Chili powder / மிளகாய்த் தூள்
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
  • 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
  • 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
  • 2 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய் - adjust to your spice level
  • 2 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
  • 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
  • 1 bunch Coriander leaves, Fresh / கொத்தமல்லி

Instructions
 

  • Pressure cook soaked chana up to 5whistles with little salt and sufficient water
  • Heat oil in a pan
  • Sauté coconut, ginger, garlic, half of cut onion, half of cut tomato, a ladle of cooked chana and grind it into a fine paste
  • Heat rest of oil
  • Sauté red chili and curry leaves and keep aside
  • Temper mustard seeds and sauté rest of cut onions and shallots until raw smell goes off
  • Add green chili, tomato and sauté until mushy
  • Add the ground paste and sauté well
  • Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, asafoetida, coriander powder, salt and cook well
  • Add cooked chana along with the water used for cooking and allow it to boil in medium flame
  • Garnish with sautéd red chili, curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves
  • Serve hot with Puttu
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