Varutharacha Kadala Curry

Name: Varutharacha Kadala Curry
Yield: Serves 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Green Channa; 10 green chillies; 8 shallots; 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste; 10 curry leaves; 4 garlic cloves; 4 teaspoons turmeric powder; 4 teaspoons coriander powder; 2 tablespoons crushed red chillies; 1/2 coconut cut into small pieces; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; as needed Coconut oil; to taste Crystal salt; as needed Water

Chef_Anamika @cook_15924048

An authentic Kerala recipe. Green Chanain gravy with the base of roasted coconut and shallots.
#dalcurry

Chef_Anamika @cook_15924048

An authentic Kerala recipe. Green Chanain gravy with the base of roasted coconut and shallots.
#dalcurry

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Ingredients

Serves 4 people

1 cupGreen Channa
10green chillies
8shallots
2 teaspoonsginger-garlic paste
10curry leaves
4garlic cloves
4 teaspoonsturmeric powder
4 teaspoonscoriander powder
2 tablespoonscrushed red chillies
1/2coconut cut into small pieces
2 teaspoonsmustard seeds
as neededCoconut oil
to tasteCrystal salt
as neededWater

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Steps

1

Soak Green Chanain four cups water over night. It’s better to give it 6-8 hours time.
2

Take the green Chanafrom water after it is soaked overnight and put it into a pressure cooker.
3

Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies,turmeric powder, two teaspoons coconut oil and crystal salt as required. Now add four cups water. Let it be cooked for duration of 5 whistles.
4

Meanwhile, take a pan and pour four tablespoons coconut oil. When it gets heated, add 6 shallots, Garlic cloves, coconut pieces, 4 curry leaves and crushed red chillies and coriander powder. Stir well.
5

Now turn off the pan. Put the mixture in a mixer grinder. Blend it till a paste is formed. Shallot will help you to caramelise the mixture. If required, you can add water to the blender.
6

This mixture is the base for your curry.
7

Once your green Chanais cooked, Open the pressure cooker. Now, add the mixture of masala to the pressure cooker. Stir well.
8

Take the pan. Heat it and pour oil. Now add mustard, remaining curry leaves and shallots. Once it is golden brown in colour, pour it to the cooker. Stir well.
9

Your delicious Kadala Curry is ready!! It’s usually savoured along with Steamed Rice Cake of Kerala (Puttu). It also goes well with chapati and rice.