Kadala Curry (Easy Version)

Ingredients:


To pressure cook
Kadala/Black chick peas: 1.5 cups
Onion (Chopped): 1/2 large
Green chillies slit: 2
Curry leaves: 2 sprig
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder : 1/2 tsp
Fennel Powder: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Water: as required

To saute
Oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies: 2
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Coconut flakes: 2 tbsp
Shallots: 3-4
Chilly powder: 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 1/2 tsp
Garam masala: 1/2 tsp

Preparation:
Soak the black chick peas in water overnight or 8-10 hours
Pressure cook the ingredients mention above under the section "To pressure cook"
Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds and fry the red chillies.
Add curry leaves and coconut flakes and saute till they turn light brown in color
Add shallots and saute till they are light brown
Switch off the flame or bring down the heat and add coriander powder and chilly powder
Saute until the raw smell goes
Add the cooked black chickpeas
In between take 2-3 tbsp of cooked chick peas and give a quick pulse.
Add the ground paste to pan. (this step is to make the gravy thick)
Bring the curry to boil. Add the garam masal and mix well
Switch off the flame


Serve hot with Puttu, Idiyappam, Pathiri, Chappathi, Appam etc


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Nitha