Name: Kerala Easy Kadala Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
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; Tomato flakes; Grated coconut

Kerala Easy Kadala Curry

Vella kadala Curry or Channa Curry cooked in coconut milk

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings 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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Response (13)

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swati December 7, 2008

I have had better!

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Chithra November 17, 2004

Thx sowmya!!! yummy recipe….it came out well…

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mary August 4, 2006

you can grind cooked kadala 12-15 pieces in grinder and mix to the curry to make it thick.

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LIJOE February 2, 2007

i have tried it,,,its really good and tasty…thanks


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majitha September 1, 2004

tasty curry,we all enjoyed it.

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reshma September 23, 2004

enjoyed the dish

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reethu October 5, 2004

It came out watery.What do i do?

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kusumam September 29, 2008

It is avery nice preparation and i enjoyed also

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Manju Prabhakaran September 26, 2007

we can also add flour(maida) to the curry to make it thick.

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bushra April 14, 2008

nannayittundu curry.Thx

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mrinal August 1, 2009

tasty and delicious

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devi September 1, 2004

It was different from the usual kadala recipies,good job sowmya

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Vivek February 17, 2006

Super Super Very super

4 from 13 votes (13 ratings without comment)

Kerala Easy Kadala Curry