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Kadla Curry

Whole chana cooked in a spicy coconut gravy - a popular Kerala dish. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Kadla Curry
Main Ingredients Bengal gram (chana), Scraped coconut
Cuisine Maharashtrian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Kadla Curry

  • 1 1/2 cups Bengal gram (chana) soaked overnight and pressure cooked till soft
  • 1/2 cups Scraped coconut
  • 2 large Onion
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
  • 4 Dried red chillies
  • 20-24 Curry leaves
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • to taste Salt

Method

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  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a shallow non stick pan. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a deep non stick pan.Slice 1 onion. Add coriander seeds, red chilies, 10-12 curry leaves and onion to the shallow pan and sauté. Add garlic and coconut and sauté till lightly coloured and fragrant.
  2. Chop the other onion. Add the remaining curry leaves to the deep pan along with onion and sauté.Transfer the sautéed spices into a mixer jar and let it cool slightly.When the onion in the deep pan gets lightly coloured, add chana along with the water in which it was cooked.
  3. Add a little water to the mixer jar and grind till smooth. Add this masala to the chana and mix.Add red chilli powder and adjust salt. Cook till the curry thickens slightly.Serve hot with appam.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1770
Carbohydrates 215.3
Protein 68.6
Fat 70.7
Other Fiber Fiber- 62gm
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