Kadala Curry (Black Chana)
Kadala Curry (Black Chana)

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, kadala curry (black chana). One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

spicy and tasty curry recipe is kadala curry served with puttu or appam dosai recipes. while the recipe or the appearance of the curry looks very similar to north indian black channa curry. but there is a significant difference in the way it is cooked and also in its taste. the main difference is the obvious. Kadala curry is a famous kerala recipe which is used as a side dish for appam, kuzha puttu, idiappam even it goes well with idly dosa chappathi etc. Kadala curry recipe with step by step photos.

Kadala Curry (Black Chana) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Kadala Curry (Black Chana) is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kadala curry (black chana) using 15 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Kadala Curry (Black Chana):
  1. Prepare 2 cups black chana soaked overnight
  2. Make ready 1 medium tomato
  3. Take 1 medium onion
  4. Take 1 green chilli
  5. Take 1 inch ginger
  6. Take 3/4 cup dessicated coconut
  7. Make ready 1 teaspoon garam masala
  8. Make ready 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  9. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  10. Take to taste Salt
  11. Take As required Water
  12. Get As required Coriander for garnishing
  13. Take 1 tablespoon oil
  14. Make ready 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  15. Get 10 curry leaves

I have this recipe from my mother; I like this curry very much. Karutha Kadala Curry - Kadala Curry is a delicious chikpea gravy which is traditionally made in Kerala with Puttu. It also goes well with chappatti, puri, aapam, dosa or rice. Kadala is a coconut based kala chana (black chickpeas) curry that is rich in protein and lip smacking good when eaten with Puttu.

Instructions to make Kadala Curry (Black Chana):
  1. Soak the chana overnight.
  2. Next day, put it to boil in a pressure cooker and allow 12 whistles. The chana will have to become soft. I added a teabag to lend some aroma to the chana
  3. Take the dessicated coconut and grind it to a paste. Keep aside.
  4. Cut the onions, chilli, ginger and (opt) tomatoes
  5. In a vessel, take the oil. When hot, add curry leaves, mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Now add the onions and stir gently for a minute until they begin turning translucent.
  6. Now add the chilli and the ginger and saute for about a minute.
  7. Now add the garam masala, chilli powder & coriander powder and saute for another minute. Then add the tomatoes and saute for another 2 minutes.
  8. Next add the coconut paste to this and mix well. Saute for about 3 -4 minutes.
  9. Now add the boiled chana and mix well
  10. Add the water used to boil the chana (about 1 ½ cup) and mix well. Add salt to taste.
  11. Allow it to boil and cook well so that the masala and water get evenly into the chana. Let it thicken a bit as it boils. I added the coriander leaves for garnishing at this stage.
  12. Keep mixing as it boils and ensure the consistency is even all through. Taste and adjust the salt if needed.
  13. In case you like the consistency thick, mash a few chana.
  14. Serve hot with rice, roti, puttu or any staple of your choice.

The first time I tasted an authentic style chickpea curry was at a home stay in Wayanad and I was blown away. The combination of the rice flour steamed cakes with the. Boiled black chickpeas / kala chana curry recipe- Kala chanas simmered in aromatic onion tomato gravy, to make a perfect healthy meal with rice or roti. So whenever I boil black chana's for curry, I take out a little bowl of the boiled chickpea soup (water), add a little ghee and give it to my daughter. Recipe for easy kadala curry recipe made with black chana.

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