Kadala / Brown Channa Curry
Kadala / Brown Channa Curry
Kadala curry is a very popular and traditional dish of Kerala. Very usual combo is Kadala curry and puttu, which are like made for each other. Kadala curry goes well not only with appam and puttu but also with rice, dosa, idiyappam, poori and chapati. Brown Channa Can be prepared in various ways, this recipe is more adapted from rajma and chick pea curry style i.e. onion and tomato paste. Let’s see how to make:
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Soaking Time 8 hours
Total Time 45 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ Cup Brown Chana Soak the Channa for 8 hrs
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 ½ tsp Chilli Powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
For Tempering:
- 1 Star Anise
- ½ Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Clove
- 5 to 6 Curry Leaves
For Cooking
- Salt to taste
- Water to cook
- Oil for frying
Instructions
Method:
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Rinse the soaked brown channa, water and salt cook them in pressure cooker for two whistles. After the pressure comes down drain the channa and keep it aside.
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Meanwhile make a paste of onion and tomato, take oil in the pressure bring it to heat, put all the ingredients under tempering and fry them in the pressure cooker for a minute.
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Put the Onion and tomato paste and let it fry till the tomato are done, one can see the oil separating from the paste.
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Then add the dry masala powders and cook for some more time add some water if required to prevent the masala from getting burnt.
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Now add the cooked channa and add some water as required cook it in the pressure for another 2 whistles.
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Remove it leave till the pressure comes down and open the lid and cook it further till the desired consistency and adjust the curry with the salt for desired taste.
Recipe Notes
Notes:
This Curry Can be served with Chapati and Rice, I personally prefer with Rice and papad as a side dish.
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During my visit to Tamil Nadu last year, my guide Poresh asked me to taste kadala. But for the overuse of pepper, it really tasted wonderful.
I know region to region the ingredients and the taste differs..! Thanks for the comment.
This sounds like a tasty meal. I’ve never tried to make curry before. I’m a huge fan of spicy foods so I’m sure I’d love it!
thanks, do try this recipe and let me know ur feedback.
Now this sounds like an absolutely delicious curry, I have to admit I do love a good curry but my other half is still yet to be convinced! I’ll have to try this one out on him.
that looks so delicious–i need to make it asap because i’ve always wanted to learn how to make curry at home instead of always going out to grab some!
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Good to know ! this brings you inspiration..!
Looks yummy! I love spicy food. will try to make it at home.
I always live all the spices in these dishes. Sounds easy enough to do so I’m giving it a try.
I have never been a fan of curry, but my daughter loves it! We will have to try this one night to see if she likes it.
Ooh this is some really great stuff! It would go well with some dishes I have in mind!
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I like curry and it looks delicious 🙂 thank you for sharing the recipe 🙂 i will try to make it at home soon
This made my mouth water, it sounds like a delicious recipe!! 🙂 I love a good curry 🙂
I’ve never had curry before but it sounds tasty! I’m a huge fan of spicy food so I’m sure ill love it. I’ll be saving this recipe .
This is very different from the way i cook. Definitely going to try it.
This looks really tasty and practical, I would love to try this out. Thank you for this.