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Kadla

Chanas cooked in spicy coconut masala. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Kadla
Main Ingredients Black bengal gram, Fresh coconut
Cuisine Sri Lankan
Course Dals and Kadhis
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 31-40 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Kadla

  • 1 1/2 cups Black bengal gram soaked overnight
  • Fresh coconut
  • 2 large Onions
  • 1/2 cup Coconut scraped
  • 2 tablespoons Red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
  • 15 Curry leaves
  • 1 large Tomato chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander powder

Method

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  1. Drain the chana and pressure-cook with four cups of water till soft. Drain and reserve the cooking liquor.
  2. Chop the onions in the chopper. Roast the coconut in a non-stick pan. Add red chilli powder and roast till golden. Cool and grind to a paste with a little water.
  3. Heat coconut oil in another non stick pan. Add curry leaves and onions and sauté for two minutes. Add tomato and continue to sauté. Add the coconut paste and the boiled chana. Add the cooking liquor, salt, coriander powder and mix. Cover and simmer on med
  4. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 884
Carbohydrates 98.7
Protein 31.1
Fat 40.5
Other Fiber Fiber- 29.6gm
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