CHICK PEA CURRY

     AMMA'S special- KADALA CURRY

                                  

 This is one of my favorite curries that my mama used to cook for us. Piping hot curry and puttu will be served once we reach back in the evening during our school days. I still remember how eagerly i used to pick up the cilantro leaves and collect it on my plate. It just tasted awesome. Finally after many trials I attained the skill to make puttu and I decided, this is the time to prepare my favorite curry .Though it doesn't taste as tasty as my ammas preparation, my hubby loved it and his compliments resulted in this upload. Though you will find this post really lengthy once you start making the dish you will find it soo very easy. 

Serves-2

Ingredients

Chickpea-1/2 cup

Salt to taste

 Water as needed

To grind

Coconut grated-1/2 cup

Coriander powder/malli podi/dhania ppowder-1-2 tsp

Red chilli powder/mulagu podi/lall mirchi ka powder-1 tsp

Ginger/adrak.inji-1 tsp

Garlic -5-7 pods

Onion-1/2 of a medium sized one

For tempering/tadka/seasoning

Oil-2 tsp

Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Onion-1/2 of a medium sized one

Tomato-2 small ones

To garnish

Coriander leaves/cilantro/malli ella/dhania pathhe-2-3 tbsp

Method

1. Wash and pressure cook the chick pea and keep it aside.

2. Now in a mixie jar take all the ingredients given under 'to grind' and make a not so smooth paste out of it and keep it aside.

3. Take a pan and do the tempering using the ingredients given under 'for tempering'.

4. Let’s start by heating the oil.

5. Once it’s hot add in the mustard seeds. Once it pops up add in the onions and sauté till they attain a brown color.

ADD IN THE CHOPPED ONIONS

 6.Time to add in the chopped tomatoes. Saute for few second till they are soft.

ADD IN THE CHOPPED TOMATOES

7.Now add in the rough paste and saute for 3-5 minutes.

( in between if it sticks to the cooking vessel add few spoons of water)

ADD IN THE PASTE

8.Now goes in the cooked chickpeas. Give them a good toss.

ADD IN THE COOKED CHICKPEAS

9. Pour in needed amount of water according to your gravy need. Stir well.

10. Add in salt to taste. Bring it to a boil.

11. Once it starts bubbling add in the chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.

ADD IN THE CHOPPEED CILANTRO

12. Do a taste test and switch off the flame.

13. Enjoy with puttu or steamed rice cake or even with piping hot steamed rice.

                          

CHICKPEA CURRY SERVED WITH STEAMED RICE CAKE

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