kadala curry recipe
kerala style varutharacha kadala curry - chickpeas curry made with freshly prepared masala.
Prep Time8 hours hrs
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time8 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Keyword: curry recipes, popular recipes of kerala
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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to cook chickpeas
- 1 cup black chickpeas - soaked overnight
- 2 medium potato - chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
to saute and grind
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 no cloves
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 3 no kashmiri red chillies
- 1.5 tbsp ginger and garlic - chopped
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 medium onion - sliced
- 2.5 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
for the curry
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 medium onion - sliced
- 2 no green chilli - sliced
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 medium tomatoes - chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
to cook chickpeas and potatoes
soak the black chickpeas overnight.
In a pressure cooker, take chickpeas, potatoes, salt, turmeric powder and water.
mix everything and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
to saute and grind
In a kadai, heat coconut oil and add cinnamon, cloves, kashmiri chillies, ginger and garlic.
fry for a minute and add grated coconut. Fry again for a minute.
add sliced onions, salt and start frying until onions are brown.
When the onions and coconut turn reddish brown, add coriander powder and chilli powder and switch off the flame.
mix everything together. let it cool.
transfer to a blender and blend it to a fine paste.
For making the curry
heat oil and crackle mustard seeds.
fry onions, green chilies and curry leaves until onions are slightly brown.
further add chopped tomatoes, salt and fry till mushy. mash it slightly.
add the cooked chickpeas and potatoes along with the prepared masala. add water, adjust salt and mix everything together.
close and let the curry boil for 5-10 minutes on high heat.
serve it hot with the appam, dosa, idli, rice or puttu.