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Kadala curry is a delicious and flavorful dish from South Indian cuisine that is particularly popular in Kerala. It's made with black chickpeas (kadala) cooked in a spiced coconut gravy
Chickpeas for kadala curry
traditional brown chickpea | kala chana is used for this dish but you can use white chickpeas according to your preference.
Overnight soaking
Always soak chana overnight, as it helps with digestion and faster cooking.
Pressure cooking chana
I recommend pressure-cooking chana with salt, as it helps for flavorful chickpeas.
Kadala curry serving suggestions
Appam, puttu, idiyappam, rice, and paratha
can I use coconut milk instead of coconut
no, I recommend coconut as it gives the authentic taste and texture. coconut milk might alter the consistency.
I have posted a few coconut-based recipes like Thengai Podi, Thenga Aracha Kuzhambu, Thaala kuzhambu, Paal kozhukattai, Arisi Thengai Payasam, Sweet Kozhukattai, Vegetable Stew etc.
Ingredients
pressure cook
1 cup Brown kondakadalai | Kala chana , soaked overnight
3 cups water
1 tablespoon ginger
2 tablespoon garlic
1 onion
curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
Pinch of turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
3 green chilli
to grind
1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
cardamom
cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
turmeric powder
1 cup coconut, heaped
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
pinch of nutmeg powder
To temper
1 + 1/2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
curry leaves
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
red chillies
10 small onion
1+1/2 tablespoon coconut
how to make kadala curry with step-by-step pictures
- first, soak chana overnight. Wash well
- add soaked chickpea, water, onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, and pepper powder; pressure cook for 6 whistles
- Do natural release and boil well for 4 minutes
- roast fennel seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coriander seeds
- furthermore, add coconut; roast till moisture evaporates
- add turmeric powder, chilli powder, and nutmeg powder; cool
- furthermore, add water and grind
- Transfer and mix well
- furthermore, add water and boil well till it thickens
- add coconut oil and heat
- furthermore, add mustard seeds and splutter
- add curry leaves, red chillies, small onion, and coconut; roast well
- transfer and boil for 2 minutes
- serve hot with appam or puttu or paratha or rice
Ingredients
pressure cook
- 1 cup Brown kondakadalai | Kala chana soaked overnight
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 tablespoon garlic
- 1 onion
- curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- Pinch of turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 3 green chilli
- to grind
- 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
- cardamom
- cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- turmeric powder
- 1 cup coconut heaped
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- pinch of nutmeg powder
- To temper
- 1 + 1/2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- red chillies
- 10 small onion
- 1 +1/2 tablespoon coconut
Instructions
- first, soak chana overnight. Wash well
- add soaked chickpea, water, onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, and pepper powder; pressure cook for 6 whistles
- Do natural release and boil well for 4 minutes
- roast fennel seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coriander seeds
- furthermore, add coconut; roast till moisture evaporates
- add turmeric powder, chilli powder, and nutmeg powder; cool
- furthermore, add water and grind
- Transfer and mix well
- furthermore,e add water and boil well till it thickens
- add coconut oil and heat
- furthermore, add mustard seeds and splutter
- add curry leaves, red chillies, small onion, and coconut; roast well
- transfer and boil for 2 minutes
- serve hot with appam or puttu or paratha or rice
Video
Appam n kadalai curry yummm
Thanku Sri:-)
Damn delciious and comforting chickpea curry!!!
great morning booster supper....
Thanku:-)
This is awesome 🙂
Thanku Charu:-)
Oh I can finish that bowl in one go.... love it... yummmmm
Thanku C:-)
Gnammy!!!
Thanku:-)
These look quite amazing. I would love those, especially with the channa. This past week I made some potato baji, but I bought the dosa batter ready-made from an Indian store. It was just wonderful, I didn't realize they sold them that way, but I'm sure your home-made variety is just delicious. 🙂
Grt to hear u love Indian dosa:-) yes we prepare dosa batter in home.. Thanku Loretta:-)
That looks fantastic! I love chickpeas 🙂
Thanku June:-)
Mmmm... Kadala curry and appam! I remember, my Malayali room mates bring the delicious Puttu and Kadala curry! I am drooling now!
Is this exactly how you prepare kadala curry traditionally? Just curious as use of ginger garlic paste is not so common in South India...
Thanku Sindhu:-) I have altered the recipe according to our taste buds
Perfect and absolutely healthy 🙂 Loved all your pics dear!!!
Thanku Malar:-)
Looks fantastic.
Thanku Suzanne:-)
I have been eating curry all week. But this one looks so good, maybe I will eat it for another week 🙂
Thanku:-)
those are chickpeas? Looks so savory and delish.
Yes Liz, its chickpeas:-) thanku
Kadala curry and appam is such a splendid combination!
Thanku Apsara:-)
I love curry and all the flavours in this dish sound amazing!
Thanku Jessica:-)
Simple and evergreen dish:)
Hope to see you at my space some time soon…
Thanku Padma:-) sure I will visit your page
Great!!! I also adhore coconout!!! Thanks so much
Thanku:-)
Yum yum yum! Lovely combination 😀
Thanku Naina:-)
Now, this is what I call my comfort food!
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