Keep chick pea or kadala immersed in water, till soft.
Pressure cook chana with enough water, turmeric powder and salt. Keep cooked chana aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and stir. When they start to splutter, add finely chopped onions, green chillies, curry leaves and fry, till the onions turn slightly brown.
Add chopped tomato and stir well, till tomato blends.
Add crushed garlic and ginger pieces and stir well.
Add coriander powder, chilly powder, meat masala and stir well, till the aroma of masala comes out.
Add enough water and cooked chana, Stir and cook till water starts boiling. You can crush some chickpeas with the back of your spoon to improve the texture of the dish.
Add coconut milk and stir well in medium flame.
Add pepper powder and garam masala. Do not boil the curry.
Remove from flame before boiling starts.
:- Serve kadala curry hot with naan, rotis, chappathis or even bread.
:- best combination of kadala curry is with puttu.
:- You will love this Chana Masala With Coconut Milk.