Tuesday 9 April 2013

Kerala Style Kadala curry | Black Chickpeas Curry | Kala Channa Gravy

Black Chickpeas cooked in ground coconut & shallots paste




This is an easy peasy side dish for the chiratta puttu or normal puttu. This is the popular side dish for puttu. Not much of ingredients or elaborate process. Pressure cook the chickpeas & side by side prepare the ground paste and the whole dish will be complete in less than half an hour. Yummy tasty gravy ready for the puttu !! So without much story, diving into the recipe straight :)




Recipe from Deeps:


Yields : For 2 persons


Preparation Time: 30 minutes


I Used:


Black Chickpeas - ½ cup
Grated Coconut - ¼ cup
Shallots
Garlic
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5-6 nos
3-4 nos
Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder
Garam Masala
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2 tsp
½ tsp 
Salt - As Needed
Oil - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - A sprig

The Way:


1. Soak the chickpeas overnight in water

2. Rinse the soaked chickpeas in water & boil it in pressure cooker & keep aside

3. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add grated coconut & 5 shallots and saute


4. When they start to turn a little golden color add the red chilly powder & coriander powder and saute for about 30 seconds and remove from flame, else it will burn

5. Grind the roasted ingredients to a fine paste


6. In a pan, take the boiled chickpeas (along with the water used to boil) and add the ground paste and salt to it. Allow it to come to a boil

7. Take a tsp oil in a pan. Add 1 chopped shallot & the curry leaves to it. When the shallots turn brown, add them to the chickpeas curry


Serve hot with puttu/idiyyapam.

Cheers,
Chitz

64 comments:

  1. Perfect with puttu,tempting and healthy breakfast,looks yummy

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  2. Looks so yummy and healthy! :)
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  3. chitz...who can beat this recipe...pittunu ulla best combo

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  4. One of the most awesome among the many spread of Indian dishes. I am all in for it, after all I adore such recipe and particularly this blossoming version of yours.

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  5. Haa, love this easy peesy recipe!! Crowd pleaser, healthy too!! And Kerala's staple.
    Also loved the idea of having chickpeas to one side and the gravy to the side way for the snap!! Good one.

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  6. Wow Chitz, same pinch. I made sundal and you made curry. Very yummy, super.

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  7. colorful n delicious curry, healthy too...

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  8. I have had it at my friends house, nice and delicious, yours is looking delicious....

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  9. Healthy and colourful recipe..

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  10. curry looks very tempting dear!!!

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  11. inviting curry dear,yummy with puttu:)

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  12. Love this nutritious curry with anything.

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  13. Kadala curry looks really yummy Chitra.

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  14. Mmmmm.....making me hungry early in the morning...Looks delicious

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  15. Most yummy and nostlagic Chitz..

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  16. That's so yummy and yet so simple dear! I must try this out - my version takes up a whole lot of time. And I'm lazy at times. The Techie was asking why I was not making Puttum Kadalayum these days. I said the kitchen gets too hot for me to spend too much time in there in summer :)

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    1. Yea.. I know.. It's very irritating to work in the kitchen in the heat :( Try out this one.. Simple & quick one !!

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  17. Tempting clicks Chitz! My mouth is watering :-)

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    1. Chitz, please collect your Liebster award from me, http://kitchenserenity.blogspot.in/2013/04/a-moment-to-cherish-another-two.html

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  18. please give me a plate of puttu along with it as well... slurp!!!

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  19. looks delicious and perfectly made...

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  20. Ahh..love this curry a lot dear, Delicious with puttu..Am glad to follow u as well..:)

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  21. me personally prefere black over white chana. love it.

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  22. Hi ! you have a nice blog with amazing clicks started following clicks . I have just started following you and it would be highly encouraging if you may follow me back.
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    Sapana

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  23. healthy dish...and love to have it with rice puttu.

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  24. Yum yum curry Chitz. Love to have it with puttu.

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    1. Thanks dear :) Yup.. A deadly combination na??

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  25. protein pack dish..good combo for puttu

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  26. Wow, superb click...the dish looks yum too, wanna take a dive into it. :)

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  27. This is something really delicious and go well with puttu... Love the color of the dish.

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  28. Curry looks so appealing & delicious... Must be perfect with aapam :) Happy following your space :)

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    1. Thanks Divya !! Yes, it tastes wonderful with Aapam :)

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