Name: Kadala Curry For Puttu And Appam
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Nazhi Kadala (Black channa); 1 nos Onion (big); 7 nos Shallots (Kunjulli); 5 nos Garlic pods (chopped); 8 nos Red chillies; 1/2 of Coconut kotthu (finely sliced into small pieces); 1 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder; 3 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds (avoid adding too much mustards as its not good for eye sight); 3 stems Curry leaves; 3 tbsp Coconut oil; Water (As reqd); Salt (As reqd)

Kadala Curry For Puttu And Appam

By annamathew

• November 26, 2006

Kadala Curry For Puttu And Appam

Hot and tasty Kadala curry for Puttu and Appam

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 Nazhi Kadala Black channa
1 nos Onion big
7 nos Shallots Kunjulli
5 nos Garlic pods chopped
8 nos Red chillies
1/2 of Coconut kotthu finely sliced into small pieces
1 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder
3 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds avoid adding too much mustards as its not good for eye sight
3 stems Curry leaves
3 tbsp Coconut oil
Water As reqd
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a pressure cooker.
Add onion, dry red chillies cut into two pieces, garlic, coconut kotthu, kadala( channa)and about 4 glasses or more water.
Cook upto 12 whistles.
Add coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt and cook for 5 mins on a medium flame.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add 2 tbsp of coconut kotthu and shallots and saute it till it becomes slight golden brown.
Add 3 stems of curry leaves and add this to the kadala curry.
Note: Do not add salt while cooking kadala. You can add it towards the end.

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Ajay March 14, 2007

Thanks for this recipe. I always wanted to cook kadala curry and tried for first time today using this recipe. It came out very well ! Thanks !

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mili September 28, 2007

Don`t forget to soak the kadala overnight in water or atleast soak it in hot water for 4 hours before cooking it.Else you will have hard time getting it well-cooked.Also adding salt after the kadala is cooked will help!

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Narayanan M December 31, 2012

Thanks for the recipe. It was good and tasted authentic.

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rekha December 16, 2011

Simple to make n very tasty …thnxx 4 the recipe..

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swapna June 14, 2009

thanks for ur recipe. i followed ur recipe and the curry tasted really good…..

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dileep January 6, 2011

The curry came out awesome… thanks Anna…

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AN July 27, 2007

It is an excellent recipe. Thanks.

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Smitha Sunder Tharoor August 10, 2008

Tried this receipe and it came out well. Thank you for posting this receipe.. 🙂

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seline December 6, 2006

ha,ha forgot to add the kadala

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Anitha December 13, 2006

Yummy….great dish…tried today…came out extremely well..thanks very much…..

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