Kadala Curry | Kala Channa Curry | Black Channa Gravy

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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 tbsp ginger

2 tbsp garlic

1 onion

curry leaves

1/2 tsp chilli powder

Pinch of turmeric powder

1/2 tsp pepper powder

3 green chilli

to grind

1/2 tbsp fennel seeds

cardamom

cinnamon

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp coriander seeds

turmeric powder

1 cup coconut, heaped

1/2 tsp chilli powder

pinch of nutmeg powder

To temper

1 + 1/2 tbsp Coconut Oil 

curry leaves

1 tsp mustard seeds

red chillies

10 small onion

1+1/2 tbsp 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

kadala curry

kerala style kadala curry

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Ingredients

pressure cook

• 1 cup Brown kondakadalai | Kala chana soaked overnight
• 3 cups water
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 2 tbsp garlic
• 1 onion
• curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• Pinch of turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• 3 green chilli
• to grind
• 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
• cardamom
• cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• turmeric powder
• 1 cup coconut heaped
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• pinch of nutmeg powder
• To temper
• 1 + 1/2 tbsp Coconut Oil
• curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• red chillies
• 10 small onion
• 1 +1/2 tbsp 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

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