For preparing kadala and chena kootu curry, first cook soaked channa with required salt and water in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and pepper corns. Keep this aside.
In a vessel cook yam and ash gourd with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.
When the vegetables are done, add the ground paste of coconut and cook for 5 minutes more.
In a pan, add little oil. Fry mustard, curry leaves and grated coconut.
Fry till coconut becomes dark brown in color.
Now mix together cooked channa, cooked vegetables and fried coconut well.
At last point, add little sugar and remove from flame.
Kadala And Chena Kootu Curry is ready.