Recently my Amma told she prepared Appam and coconut milk for breakfast, after hearing that I was so tempted to eat Appam. I soaked rice for the batter and for side dish I prepared kadala curry. Coconut creates magic in food and I love coconut flavor. I have posted few coconut based recipes like Thengai Podi, Thenga Aracha Kuzhambu, Thaala kuzhambu, Paal kozhukattai, Arisi Thengai Payasam, Sweet Kozhukattai, Vegetable Stew etc.
Kadala Curry Recipe
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 30 Mins | Serves : 4
Ingredients:
Brown Kondaikadalai/Kala channa – 1 cup
Onion – 1, big finely choped
Tomato – 1, finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Salt – as neededneeded
For Masala
Grated coconut – 1/3 cup
Chopped onion – 1 tbsp
Coriander Seeds- 1 tbsp
Red chilli – 4 – 5 (Adjust according to your spice level)
To temper:
Coconut Oil – 2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Asofetida/ Hing – a pinch
Curry leaves- few
Method:
- Soak channa overnight or atleast for 5-6 hours. Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook channa for 3 whistles. Wait till the pressure releases naturally and strain the channa, keeping the water for gravy
- Dry roast Coriander seeds, onion, red chilli and coconut on medium flame till aroma comes (for a minute). Grind it to a smooth paste with 2 -3 tbsp of water
- Add oil in a pan, when the oil is hot add cumin seeds, curry leaves and cook. Add onion and ginger garlic paste; saute until the raw smells goes off. Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become mushy
- Add turmeric powder, garam masala and salt; cook for a minute. Add the cooked channa, ground masala paste and 2 cup of channa cooked water and continue cooking. Cook for 10 minutes and switch off
My Notes:
- Instead of grinding red chilli and coraimder seeds in masala for the kadala curry, chilli powder and coriander powder can be used
- Adjust water according to the consistency you want the gravy. If gravy becomes watery,mash some channa add them and boil for 2-3 minutes
- Coconut oil gives nice taste to the gravy. If you want to reduce the amount, cook the gravy with olive/sunflower oil and add a drop of coconut oil before switching off
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Now, this is what I call my comfort food!
🙂 I know
Yum yum yum! Lovely combination 😀
Thanku Naina:-)
Great!!! I also adhore coconout!!! Thanks so much
Thanku:-)
Simple and evergreen dish:)
Hope to see you at my space some time soon…
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I love curry and all the flavours in this dish sound amazing!
Thanku Jessica:-)
Kadala curry and appam is such a splendid combination!
Thanku Apsara:-)
those are chickpeas? Looks so savory and delish.
Yes Liz, its chickpeas:-) thanku
I have been eating curry all week. But this one looks so good, maybe I will eat it for another week 🙂
Thanku:-)
Looks fantastic.
Thanku Suzanne:-)
Perfect and absolutely healthy 🙂 Loved all your pics dear!!!
Thanku Malar:-)
Mmmm… Kadala curry and appam! I remember, my Malayali room mates bring the delicious Puttu and Kadala curry! I am drooling now!
Is this exactly how you prepare kadala curry traditionally? Just curious as use of ginger garlic paste is not so common in South India…
Thanku Sindhu:-) I have altered the recipe according to our taste buds
That looks fantastic! I love chickpeas 🙂
Thanku June:-)
These look quite amazing. I would love those, especially with the channa. This past week I made some potato baji, but I bought the dosa batter ready-made from an Indian store. It was just wonderful, I didn’t realize they sold them that way, but I’m sure your home-made variety is just delicious. 🙂
Grt to hear u love Indian dosa:-) yes we prepare dosa batter in home.. Thanku Loretta:-)
Gnammy!!!
Thanku:-)
Oh I can finish that bowl in one go…. love it… yummmmm
Thanku C:-)
This is awesome 🙂
Thanku Charu:-)
Damn delciious and comforting chickpea curry!!!
great morning booster supper….
Thanku:-)
Appam n kadalai curry yummm
Thanku Sri:-)