Name: Chickpea Masala(Kadala Curry)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Chickpeas (soaked overnight); 1 no Potato (cubed); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 2 springs Curry leaves; 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam); 2-3 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 5 nos Cloves (Grambu); Cinnamon (A medium stick, Karugapatta); 2 nos Onions (chopped); 2 cloves Garlic (chopped); 1 tbsp Ginger (chopped); 2 nos Green chillies (slit); 1 no Tomato (chopped, big); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Chilly powder; 2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Curry masala; 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk; 2 springs Coriander leaves (chopped); Oil (As reqd); Salt (As reqd)

Chickpea Masala(Kadala Curry)

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Chickpeas soaked overnight
1 no Potato cubed
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 springs Curry leaves
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds Perumjeerakam
2-3 nos Cardamom Elakka
5 nos Cloves Grambu
Cinnamon A medium stick, Karugapatta
2 nos Onions chopped
2 cloves Garlic chopped
1 tbsp Ginger chopped
2 nos Green chillies slit
1 no Tomato chopped, big
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Chilly powder
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Curry masala
1/2 cup Thick coconut milk
2 springs Coriander leaves chopped
Oil As reqd
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing chickpeas masala, soak the dried chickpeas overnight.
Heat oil in a pan and allow the mustard seeds to splutter.
Then add in cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds and curry leaves.
Saute in onions and salt till it turns golden brown in colour.
Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies. When it is done, add the chopped tomatoes.
Then add in turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder and curry masala. Saute till the oil separates.
Pour in 1/4 cup water and mix well. Switch off the stove and let it cool.
Grind the masala to a smooth paste, by adding a little water.
Now in a pressure cooker add the chickpeas and potato with sufficient water and the ground paste and mix it. Allow it to cook till it is done(it takes 6 whistles to be done).
When it is completely done, cook uncovered for sometime so that the gravy thickens. if you want you can mash some of the peas, so that it will get thickened.
Add the thick coconut milk and let it boil for few more minutes. Adjust the consistency according to your taste.
Garnish with curry leaves or coriander leaves.
Chickpeas masala is ready. Serve hot with puttu, appam , chappathi etc.

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Chickpea Masala(Kadala Curry)