Black Chickpeas/Chana/Kadala Curry with Coconut Milk

Chickpeas/Chana/Kadala Curry with Coconut Milk

Ingredients

1. Kadala/Chana/Black Chickpeas -1 cup
2. Onion chopped - 2 
3. Tomato chopped - 1
4. Garlic - 5 cloves
5. Ginger paste - 1 tsp
6. Red chilli powder - 1  tsp
7. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
9. Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
10. Pepper  powder- 1/2 tsp
11. Thin coconut milk(2nd pal) - 1 cup
12. Thick coconut milk(1st pal) - 1/2 cup
13. Curry leaves -1 spring
14. Salt to taste
15. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
16. Dry red chilly-2
17. Oil -2 tsp

Directions

• Wash and soak the kadala overnight (8 hours) and cook till it become soft(In pressure cooker keep it for 4-6 whistles and allow it to cool)
• Heat the oil in a pan add mustard seeds,when it pop ups add Curry leaves,Red chilly ,onion and garlic ,stir till it become brown
• Then add  chopped tomatoes and cook till they are nicely cooked
• Add ginger paste and mix well with onion and tomato
• Then add all spice powders and mix well
• Add cooked kadala and mix thoroughly with masala and pour thin coconut milk and salt,simmer the flame and cook for 10 minutes or till gravy become thick
• Pour the thick coconut milk and mix well  and not bring to boil
• Serve hot with appam or puttu