Kadala or black chickpea is one of my favourites. I can have it in curry form or the stir fry version, that can be had as a snack also. Usually people have it with puttu, but I like it with plain white rice.

Chickpea is a healthy food packed with lots of vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. This one is a typical Kerala style preparation with thick gravy. I have added extra coconut, as I like the gravy to be very thick. But you may cut down a little on the coconut and instead, take a handful of the cooked kadala and mash it to make it into a paste to get a thick gravy.

I hope you enjoy making and eating this dish! 😊

Ingredients

• Black chickpea – 1 cup
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Onion – 1 large, chopped
• Green chilli – 3, chopped
• Tomato – 1 large, chopped
• Grated coconut – 1 cup (or you may use 3/4 cup)
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp 
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Hing – a pinch
• Lemon – juice from 1/2 lemon
• Salt
• Oil

Method

• Soak the black chickpeas overnight. Pressure cook for 3 – 4 whistles or until soft.
• Heat little oil in a wok and saute the coconut till golden brown. Keep it aside to cool and grind it to a smooth paste.
• Add oil in the same wok and once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and hing.
• When the mustard seeds splutters, add the ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw flavour goes.
• Then add onions, green chilli and fry until onions turn light brown.
• Add tomatoes and cook until pulpy.
• Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and stir well. If it becomes too dry, add a little water.
• Then add the cooked kadala along with the water and the ground coconut paste and cook for a few minutes. 
• Take a spoonful of the cooked kadala and grind it to a coarse paste and add it to the gravy together with the lemon juice. Add more water and cook until everything gets blended well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatti, puttu or plain white rice.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see your pics on Instagram and do tag @bakezbyshobz and hashtag it #bakezbyshobz 

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