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Kadala Curry

by Maria on October 11, 2010

If you ask any Malayalee about their favourite breakfast dish, I’m sure puttu and kadala (chick peas) will pop up. It’s acomfort food for most Keralites. Though I always tell people that mine is a Kerala food blog, I’m kinda embarrassed to

say that it took me 4 years to post a kadala curry recipe. Anyways, it’s better late than never. Also I’ve receivedrequests from a number of readers for the same.

This recipe is from the blog Yummy O Yummy. True to their name, this space has many yummy recipes. I was looking

for a kadala curry recipe with roasted coconut and thick gravy and this one fitted the bill perfectly! I hope you will also



like it. Except for the very minor changes in the quantity of ingredients, this is totally Yummy Team’s recipe :) ThanksYummy Team for such a wonderful recipe. You can see the step by step pictures of this recipe here.

Here is the recipe:

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Kadala CurryRecipe type: Kadala cur r y, Ker ala br eakfast dish Author : Mar ia Jose Pr ep time: 10 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 50 mins Ser ves: 4

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Ingredients

Black Chickpeas/Chana/Kadala – 1 cupTurmeric powder – 1/4 tspSliced coconut pieces (thenga kothu ) – 3 tbspOnion – 1 large sliced and choppedPearl onions – 4 slicedGreen chillies – 3 slitCurry leaves – A sprigRed chilly powder – 1 tspTurmeric powder – 1/8 tspMustard seeds – 1/4 – 1/2 tspDry red chillies-2Coconut oil – As requiredSalt – To taste

To roast and grind to a pasteGrated coconut – 3/4 – 1 cupPearl onion – 2 slicedCoriander seeds – 1 1/2 tbsp (You can use coriander powder instead, add it while making the gravy)Whole spices – (Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp, cardamom – 2, cloves – 3, Cinnamon stick – 1, Whole pepper corns – 1/2 tsp, star anise(thakolam) – 1 petal)

Instructions

1. Soak the kadala overnight and cook in a pressure cooker till soft adding 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt. After the firstwhistle, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4 more whistles. Keep it closed for 20 mins. Drain the water and save it formaking gravy.

2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and add the coriander seeds & whole spices. Saute for a few seconds and add the sliced pearl onions.Saute for a minute and add the grated coconut. Roast until it turns reddish brown. Switch off and leave aside. Grind it to apaste when it cools down.

3. In a deep pan heat some coconut oil and splutter mustard and brown the dry red chillies. Now add the sliced coconut pieces.Saute until they turn brown,add the sliced onion, pearl onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute until they turn lightbrown. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, saute for a few seconds and add the reserved water from the cooked kadala.Bring to a boil and add the ground coconut paste and cooked kadala. Mix well and cook until the gravy achieves your desiredconsistency. Switch off and serve hot with

4. puttu

Notes

The gravy tends to thicken a bit after sometime, so adjust the gravy accordingly. If you are using coriander powder instead ofcoriander seeds, add it along with chilly powder & turmeric powder while making the gravy. Add around 2-3 tsp of corianderpowder. I added a little salt while making the gravy too. Do a taste test after adding the cooked kadala to the gravy and add salt, ifrequired.



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Marciemathew



Can u pls post a simple kabul channa recipie???

Like Reply3 months ago

hhhmm, I've tried some recipes but wasnt very happy. I'll keep this in mind for sure :)

Maria Jose, Author, MariasMenu

Like Reply3 months ago in reply to Marciemathew

I am very fond of kerala food and for this reason I find your blog very interesting. Before I take the plunge and try some recipes, I

need to know whether coconut in the recipes refers to dry coconut or fresh. I have not been able to find an answer to this on net.

Neerajmital


Hi Neeraj,

Thanks for dropping by my site.

I use fresh coconut for all my cooking preps unless otherwise specified in the recipe. Hope you get to try some of the

recipes soon & like them too...

Happy cooking!

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply5 months ago in reply to Neerajmital

Hi Maria,

I have been a regular follower of you blog..All the recipes that I had tried earlier had come out well.But somehow this curry didn't

taste good at all.The taste of the whole spices masked the taste of all the other ingredients.I spent 1.5 hours in the kitchen trying to

get it right.Finally,added some tomato,more ground coconut,ginger,garlic and came up with something edible. :-(

Nisha.

Nisha


Hi Nisha,

Sorry to hear that the curry didnt turn out well. I'm not sure why it happened like that. I always give the qty which I've

used, but you can always adjust it to suit your taste. May be you can try reducing the qty of whole masala and see...

Hope it comes out well next time.

Cheers

Maria




Like Reply6 months ago in reply to Nisha

Enikku ettavum ishtamulla oru sambvam aanu ithu. puttum kadalayum. ente vayil dhaa vellam vannu.

xpl0iter


Hi Xploiter,

:) Hope you get to make it sometime soon...

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply6 months ago in reply to xpl0iter

I hate putu and Kadala. It's one thing I can not stand. It SUCKS!

Soumya


Hi Maria,

This is Beth again! I tried your beef fry last week and that come out great, and a couple of days back I made kadala curry. To tell

you the truth, I was very nervous to make this dish, b'coz this is my very first experimentation with kadala. I read through the

recepie and seeing how clearly you have explained encouraged me to try it out. For a first time trial, I can say it came out good!

My mom was very surprised to hear me all excited about going to make kadala curry. When...

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Beth


Hi Beth,

Its a pleasure to know that you find this site helpful. Thanks for trying the recipes & I'm glad that it came out well :)

I was also like you before marriage, being fussy about certain food. But I guess that changes once you are on your own ;)

Take care & Happy cooking!

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply7 months ago in reply to Beth

Kristin



I had to laugh when I saw this. I'm pretty new to Indian cooking and recently made a yummy kalachanna recipe. I'd been eating the

leftovers for breakfast because it was just perfect. I see I'm in good company!


Hi Kristin,

Its nice to know that you liked the channa curry. I do hope you find the Indian recipes here interesting! Please do try them

out when time permits.

Happy cooking!

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply11 months ago in reply to Kristin

Maria,

There is a whole lot of awesome receipies here. In this a variation can be brought by adding some coconut milk and a small

tomato(chopped) while sauting onions(after onions are done).

regards,

Aagal

Aagal

Like Reply1 year ago

Thanks Aagal :)

Yeah, at my place in Kerala, they use coconut milk for this curry. However adding tomato is new :) Will try it sometime.

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to Aagal

Hey Maria!! hope u dont get shocked seeing so many comments from me today ;-) u know am a regular here, just that i've been too

lazy to post comments .... i made this 2 weeks back totally loved it.........i am a huge puttu kadala fan but somehow wasnt

completely happy with kadala curries i was cooking..... i remember loving this taste u get in some restaurants and in the houses of

my christian friends but just had no clue how it was made!! and Voila.. along comes ur recipe :-)

this is going to be a regular...

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Dhanya





Dhans,

It's really nice to see flow of comments like these :), so keep posting it :). You know what even I wasnt happy with kadala

curry I used to make it before & after trying this there was no looking back.

I'll keep the veggie recipes in mind. However I've posted some veggie recipes before, please have a look at it.

Some of them are:

parippu curry

dal palak

dal makhani

pavakka kichadi

aloo gobi

palak paneer

paneer butter masala

mushroom curry

carrot & beans thoran

Hope you find something interesting.

Cheers

...

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Like Reply1 year ago in reply to Dhanya

KS - its very true :)

Biny - thank you :)

Yummy team - thanks guys for such a wonderful recipe :)

Swapna - thanks dear :)



Brilliant - good on you Maria for sharing this great recipe.

AM


Thanks AM :)


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to AM

Tried the kadala curry today for breakfast and it was a hit. Thanks for posting it. I was always on the lookout for a kadala curry

that had a thicker gravy. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.

Anu




Hi Anu,

You're welcome dear :). Good to know that you liked this recipe. Please do try other recipes also when time permits...

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to Anu

Hi Maria,

I was looking for a good kadala curry recipe.. so was really happy when i saw this one.. made it for bkfast this morn, it was really

goodd :).. thanks for another good recipe !!

C


Hey C,

how are you? thanks dear for trying this. I'm glad that you liked it :0

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to C

Good afternoon NIce pict. Its so tempting.

vanita


Thanks vanita :)


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to vanita

Tempting Kadala curry...Nice click Maria!

Swapna


It looks great, will try it out soon .. Shellsurprise..Thanks... Sreedevi

Sreedevi Rajan




Hi Sreedevi,

Thank you :)

Did you get a chance to try this? Hope you liked it..

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to Sreedevi Rajan

What photography ideas Maria!! Great ideas u have.. so busy with work that im not able to get into the kitchen to try out ur

recipes. wanna try out one soon.... Kadala curry looks great...

Jincy George


Jincy dear,

how are you? thanks dear :)

Hope you get some free time soon to try out the recipes. Pinne hows Sujitha and ur parents? Please convey my regards to

all of them...

Cheers

Maria


Like Reply1 year ago in reply to Jincy George

Thanks a lot for trying, Maria..That picture looks fantastic!! and the kadala curry looks very tempting..Great color!!

Yummy Team


hii maria

thank u so much for kadala curry recipe...

i was waiting for this..will make soon and let u know..take care..God Be with u :)

ramya


Hi Ramya,

You're welcome dear :)




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Like Reply1 year ago in reply to ramya

yes i agree...dats every malayalees comfort food ......the presentation as usual is wonderful...

Biny Anoop


wow..Kadala curry and puttu is a heavenly combo...breakfast ne patty alochikumpole ethoru malayiyudeyum manassil adhyam

ethu thanne anu picturesise cheyya...I love Yummy o yummy too, i have tried many of their recipes and each one of them are

simply awesome....

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