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Kerala Easy Kadala Curry

Vella kadala Curry or Channa Curry cooked in coconut milk
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Chickpeas soaked for 1 hour, Vella kadala
  • 1 cup Coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger crushed
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic paste
  • 1 no Onion chopped
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 2 nos Green chillies slit
  • 4 - Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds powder Jeerakam
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

For garnishing:

  • Tomato flakes
  • Grated coconut

Instructions
 

  • Cook channa in 1 1/2 cups of water or more as reqd.
  • Heat oil in a kadai or a pan.
  • Add chopped onions and saute.
  • When the onions are translucent, add ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, garlic and mixed powders.
  • Saute, till oil separates.
  • Add half a cup of water and bring to boil.
  • Add channa/kadala and grated coconut.
  • Cook for 10 minutes, till the gravy thickens.
  • Add coconut milk and lemon juice.
  • Let it boil, till the Kadala Curry gravy is thick.
  • Add paprika colour to Kadala Curry to give a reddish colour.
  • Garnish Kadala Curry with tomato flakes and shredded coconut.
  • :- Serve Kadala Curry hot with chappathis or puttu.
  • :- You can make Kadala Curry thick by adding a little coconut milk. However if adding coconut milk sweetens it too much, you can adjust it by adding a little chilly powder/grounded chilly.
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