The kadala curry at home always tastes different when my mom makes it. Its a mix of a lot of cuisines, I am sure, but the end result is always yummy. This one is from my archives, a recipe that I always wanted to document. I pulled it out because of Ziah’s request for a Kerala Kadala Curry so this recipe is dedicated to her 🙂
Kerala-Style Kadala (Chana / Chickpeas) Curry
What I Used:
Serves 2
Chickpeas/Kabuli Channa/Velutha Kadala – 1 cup
Coriander – 4 tbsp
Coconut – 4 tbsp
Red chillies – 4
Garlic – 6 pods
Star anise – 2
For tempering:
Oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves.
How to make Kadala Curry:
1. The chickpeas should be soaked in water overnight. Pressure cook this for 2 whistles, with some turmeric and salt.
2. Roast the coriander, garlic, red chillies, star anise and coconut in a non-stick pan till it emits a nice smell and turns golden (about 5-7 minutes). Let it cool.
3. Grind the roasted masala to a coarse paste with very little water.
4. Heat oil, let the mustard seeds crackle. Add curry leaves and some more red chillies if you like the curry spicy. Add the masala paste to this and stir for a minute. Add the cooked chick peas and adjust water and salt at this stage.
Serve hot with puttu/ appam/ dosa/ roti, etc.
Linda
It looks delicious, Nags! 🙂
sunita
Lovely…and don’t worry about the picture of star anise…you wouldn’t sprinkle some mustard seeds if it was the chosen spice, would you 😀
Homecooked
This looks amazing.A different take on chole.
Anonymous
your kadali kozhumbhu looks delicious:)
paati
mathew
this is one very appealing veg curry..verymuch feels like a veg version of egg curry..however different it is.
Sagari
love the spicesss nags
priyaskitchen
hi…this is nice…
Sig
Lovely kadala curry N… Love star anise in such dishes, my kadala curry recipe has that too…
Madhumita.
Going to try this tonight – star anise is a new twist. Tx.
SHANTI BHANU
the gravy looks too good…never heard of this….nice dish though