Nadan Varutharacha Kahala Curry -Kerala Recipes

Brown Kadala-1 cup

Onion-1 medium

Tomato-1 medium

Ginger-1 small piece

Garlic -2 small cloves

Curry leaves-2 strings

Coconut pieces -1tsp (finely chopped) opt

Grated Coconut- 1/2 of 1

Green chilli-1

Turmeric powder-1/2

Chilli powder-3/4 tsp

Coriander powder-1 1/2 tsp

Fennel seed powder(perumjeerakam)-1/4tsp

Salt – to taste

Water- As required

Coconut oil-2 1/2 tbsp

Shallots-5 to 6


Method

Soak kadala overnight or at least 6 hours ..

Wash them well and pressure cook  along with enough salt and water.

Cook for 6-7 whistles in medium flame .. But it varies 

Keep aside this cooked chana …

Now heat one tbsp of coconut oil add grated coconut along with ginger pieces,garlic ,green chilli,4-5 curry leaves,2 shallots.

Roast until light brown shade seen in medium flame. It will take almost 15 minutes

Then reduce the flame and add turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder and fennel seeds powder and roast till the raw smell goes..

Remove this roasted mix from the stove and allow to cool…

In between heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil and add sliced onion and tomato and cook well 

Use the back side of the spatula to mash well… 

Open the cooker and add the onion tomato mix with the cooked chana.

Grind cooled masala mix by adding enough water and make a very fine paste ..

Add this paste to the cooked chana and add enough water and boil well …

Boil till u get a medium consistency …. While cooling it will become bit thick ,so keep this mind and adjust the amount of  water according to that …

Check the salt and add sugar and mix well..

Now heat coconut oil and add finely chopped coconut pieces

Roast till light brown ,remove from the oil keep aside

Then add  sliced small onion and roast till light brown  colour.

Add curry leaves and pour this all seasoning to our kadala curry 

 Mix well and close for few minutes

So the delicious nadan kadala curry is ready with in no time ..U can serve this with putt,appam,chapathi or poori 

Hope u will love this curry ..plz do try and send me your feedback through mails or comments ..

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