Black Chickpeas gravy/Kala channa Gravy/kondai kadalai kuzhambu

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Black channa curry, Black Chickpeas, Black Chickpeas gravy, Channa recipe, Kadalai curry, Kala Channa Gravy, Kala Kadalai Kuzhambhu, kondai kadalai kuzhambu

Kala Channa Gravy, kadalai curry is very healthy and easy to prepare. This goes well with rice, roti, idli, dosa, puttu.

Ingredients:

Black Chickpeas/Kala Channa : 300gms (soaked over night)

oil – 1 teaspoon

cinnamon stick – 1 small

cloves – 2

cumin seeds – 1tbspn

onion – 1/2 of one large chopped

Tamarind juice – 1 small piece (optional)

Red Chili powder – 1 teaspoon

Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbspn

Channa Masala – 1/2 tbspn (can be replaced by garam masala)

Salt : 1 tbspn

To grind:

shredded coconut : 3tbspns

garlic – 4 pods

fennel seeds – 1 tbspn

Method:

• Grind all the items in to grind. Keep it aside.
• In a pressure cooker, add kala channa, cloves, cinnamon and add water to cover enough and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• Stop and let it cool.
• Now add the chopped onions ,ground paste, red chili powder, coriander powder, channa masala, salt and tamarind juice.
• Now again pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Once done stop and let it cool.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan, when hot add cumin seeds. When it crackles, add curry leaves and stop.
• Mix this with the cooked channa.
• Easy Kala Channa gravy is ready, serve with rice or roti.

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