Kadala Curry/Channa Masala

Already i added Kadala Curry with Coconut Milk during initial days of my blog with no step wise pictures. This has some slight variations. Both has different taste.

Ingredients:

• Black chick peas/Channa/Kadala-1 cup
• Onion-1(medium)
• Tomato-1(small)
• Garam masala(cinnamon,cloves,bay leaves)-each 2 to 3
• Ginger garlic paste-2 tspoon
• Chilly powder-2 tspoon
• Coriander powder-1 tspoon
• Garam masala powder-1 tspoon
• Coriander leaves(optional)-1 pinch
• Oil-2 tspoon
• Salt to taste

For grinding:

• Grated coconut-1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds-1 tspoon
• Curry leaves-1 pinch

Preparation:

(1) Soak channa in water for about 6 hours. Cook in water for about 4 to 5 whistles by adding little salt. Drain water and keep aside. Mean while chop onion and tomato. Also grind coconut, curry leaves and cumin seeds using water in a mixer and make a fine paste. Keep everything aside.

(2) Heat oil in a vessel. Add garam masalas one by one and stir till an aroma arose. Now add chopped onion into it. Add little salt along with onion. This helps onion to cook easily. Stir well till onion turns brownish.

(3) Now add ginger garlic paste. Stir till raw smell goes. After that add chopped tomatoes. Stir well till it turns juicy.

(4) Add ground paste into it. Mix well. Reduce heat to low flame and add chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala into it. Mix all the ingredients for few seconds. Now add cooked channa into it. 

(5) Add needed water and salt. Mix well. Add coriander leaves(i didn't used) if you want. Close the vessel with a lid and cook it for another 10 minutes in low flame. Stir in between. Make your desired level of gravy. 

Your channa masala/kadala curry is ready. Have it with chappathi/poori/appam