Kerala Kadala Curry

KERALA KADALA CURRY

Ingredients:
black channa - 1 cup (soaked)

onion - 2 (chopped)

tomato - 2 (chopped)

ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

curry leaves - 1 spring

coconut - 1/2 cup (grated)

red chilli powder - 1 tsp

corriander powder - 1/2 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

salt to taste

garam masala - 1/4 tsp

cinnamon - 1 "

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

oil - 4 tsp

corriander leaves - a handful (chopped)

Method:

- in a pan add 2 tsp of oil

- add cinnamon, onions and fry till its translucent

- add tomato and ginger garlic paste and fry

- add the coconut and fry for 3 - 4 mins 

- now add red chilli powder, corrriander powder and salt

- now add turmeric powder and garam masala and mix well

- now remove from fire and allow that to cool

- grind to a fine paste

- in a pressure pan add oil

- add mustard seeds, curry leaves and the ground masala

- now add in the soaked channa and some water

- add the corriander leaves and mix well

- pressure cook for 3 whistles and serve.

Goes well with aapam, idli, dosa and idiyappam!!