Name: Traditional And Tasty Kadala Curry( Black Channa)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Nazhi Kadala (Black channa); 1 no Onion (big); 7 nos Shallots (Kunjulli); 5 nos Garlic pods (chopped); 8 nos Red chillies; 1/2 of Coconut kotthu (finely sliced into small pieces); 1 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder; 3 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds (avoid adding too much mustards as its not good for eye sight); 3 big Curry leaves; 3 tbsp Coconut oil; Water (As reqd); Salt (As reqd); soak channa(kadala for 12 hours)

Traditional And Tasty Kadala Curry( Black Channa)

Kadala for arriputtu

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 Nazhi Kadala Black channa
1 no Onion big
7 nos Shallots Kunjulli
5 nos Garlic pods chopped
8 nos Red chillies
1/2 of Coconut kotthu finely sliced into small pieces
1 1/2 tbsp Red chilly powder
3 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds avoid adding too much mustards as its not good for eye sight
3 big Curry leaves
3 tbsp Coconut oil
Water As reqd
Salt As reqd
soak channa(kadala for 12 hours)

Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a pressure cooker.
Add onion, dry red chillies cut into two pieces, garlic, coconut kotthu, kadala( channa)and about 4 glasses or more water.
Cook upto 12 whistles.
Add coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt and cook for 5 mins on a medium flame.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add 2 tbsp of coconut kotthu and shallots and saute it till it becomes slight golden brown.
Add 3 stems of curry leaves and add this to the kadala curry.