KADALA CURRY (FOR PUTTU)

INGREDIENTS

1. Black chana – 1 cup

2. Coconut chopped – 2 table spoon

3. Salt

4. Coconut oil – 1 ½ table spoon

5. Small onion/ sawala chopped – ¼ cup

6. Coriander powder – 1 tea spoon

7. Red chilly powder – 1 tea spoon

8. Garam masala powder – 1 tea spoon

9. Mustard seeds – ½ tea spoon

10. Red chilly whole – 2

11. Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

METHOD

1. Soak black chana for 8-10 hours. Pressure cook with chopped coconut for 10 minutes. Add salt.

2. Heat 1 table spoon oil in a pan. Saute the onion till it is brown. Reduce heat and add the powders. Stir for a minute and switch off stove. Allow to cool and grind to a fine paste in the  mixie with 10-12 cooked chana.

3. Transfer the ground masala paste and chana to the pan. Add enough water and cook on low heat for 4-5 minutes.

4. Heat the remaining oil , splutter mustard seeds and fry whole red chillis and curry leaves . Pour this over the curry.