Puttu Kadala curry

Puttu is incomplete without Kadala curry  . Kadala curry means black chana curry . This is a very simple yet tasty curry . The recipe was shared to me by my sister Shan. She had shared two recipes out of which I combined both the recipes according to our taste . I did not add whole garam masala nor powder in the curry to avoid strong flavour . This curry came out mild and very tasty . The recipe is a combination of my papa’s sister late Veena akka and my sisters U.A.E neighbour’s . This recipe is a keeper !!!

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Ingredients :

Boiled black chana – 2 cups

Tomato -1 chopped

Onion – 1 , chopped

Curry leaves -2 sprigs

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp , chopped

Salt – to taste

Oil – 1 tbsp + 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Ingredients to be roasted and ground :

Coconut – 1/4 cup

Kashmiri red chillies – 5

Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp

Ginger – 1/2 ”

Garlic – 3 -4

Onion -1 small

Method:

1. Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned in the list until red in colour .
2. Cool and grind it to a fine paste .
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil , saute onion until translucent .
4. Add tomato and masala .
5. Saute it for a minute .
6. Add boiled chana with stock .
7. Add more water if required to adjust the consistency .
8. Add salt to taste and curry leaves .
9. Take a boil .
10. Heat a tsp of oil ,splutter mustard seeds .
11. Season it to the curry .
12. Garnish with coriander leaves .
13. Serve it hot with Puttu .