This kadala curry goes very well with appam and also I like it with chapati. I took got the base recipe from here. But I did vary couple of ingredients to our taste. I didn’t pressure cook the dhal along with green chillies also I grinded cloves, cardamom and cinnamon along with coconut mixture. Here comes my version of the recipe.
Ingredients:
- Black channa dhal (konda kadalai) – 1 cup. (Soak it overnight or up to 5 hrs and pressure cook it)
- ½ of medium onion
- Saanf or big jeera – 1 tsp
- Salt – 2tsp ( as per taste)
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
To Fry and grind:
- ½ of medium onion
- Tomatoes – 2
- Ginger – a small inch piece
- Garlic – 2
- Chutney dhal or pottukadalai – 1 tsp
- Dhaniya(coriander seeds) – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Cilantro – 1 tbsp
- Red chillies – 2
- Cardamom – 2
- Cloves – 2
- Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
- Coconut – ¼ cup
Steps:
- Heat the kadai and fry onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic till they turn translucent.
- Let them cool and meanwhile roast the dry other ingredients. (Cinnamon, jeera, dhaniya, cloves, red chillies, cardamom and chutney dhal)
- Let everything cool and grind them together with coconut and cilantro.
- Now heat the kadai and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the saanf.
- Saute it for a couple of minute and then add onions. Once the onion turns translucent, add the grinded masala.
- Add turmeric and salt and cook till the oil gets separated.
- Now add the boiled channa and water according to your consistency.
- Let it simmer for about 5-7 minutes and thats it, kadala curry is ready.
Serve it hot with appam or chapati.
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Wow.. Looks too good!!
Glad to meet you:D!! Your blog is really interesting..
Hi thanks a lot.. do try the recipes and let me know
:):)
Recently when I had aappam I. Friend’s place remembered the Masala curry combo you told.. Looks delicious Srividhya:-)
:-) thanks
My favorite :)
Mine too :-)