Varutharacha kadala curry for puttu/Chickpeas in roasted coconut gravy

Ingredients


Kadala    – 250 gm


Grated coconut  – 1 cup


Chilli powder     – 2 tsp


Coriander powder – 3 tsp


Turmeric powder    – 1/2 tsp


Fennel seeds       – 1/2 tsp


Garam masala       – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds     – 1/2 tsp


garlic chopped      – 5 nos


Green chilli       2 nos


Onion sliced    – 1 no


curry leaves


Oil


Salt to taste


Method
Soak chickpeas overnight. Pressure cook chickpeas along with salt and water.


Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, fry grated coconut. When it turns brown, add coriander pdr, chilli pdr, turmeric pdr, fennel seeds, garam masala. Switch off the stove. When it is cold, grind this to a smooth paste.


Heat oil in another pan, crackle mustard seeds. Saute onion, green chillies, curry leaves. Now add the ground paste along with little water. Saute for a minute. Add cooked chickpeas along with the water. When the gravy thickens, switch off the stove.


This curry goes well with idiyappam and puttu.

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