BLACK CHICKPEAS GRAVY / KONDAKKADALAI KURMA / BLACK CHANNA DAL

INGREDIENTS: 

Black channa dal / Kondakadalai/ Black Chickpeas - 1 cup 

Curry leaves and Coriander leaves 

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp 

Coriander powder - 1 tsp 

Chilli powder - 2 tsps 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 

Mustard seeds -1 tsp 

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Salt to taste 

To Grind : 

 

Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp 

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp 

Jeera -- 1 tsp 

Coconut pieces - -4 pieces  

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

1) Soak kondakadalai in water overnight. 

2) Pressure cook it for 4 whistles ,allow the steam to leave and keep aside . 

3) Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and jeera .When they splutter, add curry leaves and onion, tomato and saute till tender.

4) Add in boiled chickpeas, grinded masala, chilli powder, garam masala , coriander powder , turmeric powder and salt .  Add little water.

5 ) Cover with a lid . Cook in slow flame till the oil separates . Garnish with coriander leaves . Serve hot with chapathi or puri .

This goes to "CWF - LB : Chickpeas", hosted by Nithubala and started by Kiran.

MIXED VEGETABLE KURMA

 

First cooked food will be always special. This is my first cooked recipe. It is one of the easy recipe, can be prepared in no time. Sending this to MY FIRST COOKED FOOD EVENT .

INGREDIENTS :

Mixed vegetables (Peas, Carrot, Cannellini beans, Potato) -- 2 cups 

Onion -1 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Mustard-1/4 tsp

Jeera-1 tsp

Curry leaves

TO GRIND:

Coconut pieces - 6

Green chillies-5

Fennel seeds- 1 tsp

Ginger - a small piece

Garlic cloves-2

Kuskus-1/2 tsp 

Cashew --- 4 

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Heat oil in a pressure pan. Add mustard seeds and jeera ,when it splutters add chopped onion, saute for few minutes till tender.

2) Add in the grinded masala, turmeric powder and Salt. Saute till the raw smell leaves.

3) Then add vegetables to it, 1 cup of water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Release the steam, remove the lid and allow it to boil till it the oil separates out. Garnish it with Coriander leaves. Turn off the flame. Serve hot with Roti/ Chapathi/ Poori.

KONDAKADALAI KURMA

INGREDIENTS:

Red channa dal - 2 cups

Onion-1

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1

Bay leaves -2

Coriander leaves - few

Chilli powder-2 tbsps 

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Salt to taste 

TO GRIND FOR MASALA:

Onion-1/2 ,Tomato-1,Jeera-1 tsp, Coconut pieces - 4

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1)Soak channa dal overnight. Pressure cook them for 3-4 whistles. Keep it aside along the stock.

2)Heat oil in a kadai.Add Cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves. When it splutters add finely chopped onion.Fry till onion is part-cooked. 

3)Then,add grind mixture to it.Leave to boil. 

4) Then add boiled channa dal, chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and Salt to it. Stir slowly.Cover with a lid. Leave in slow flame until oil separates out. Add Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Rotis or pooris. 

  This goes to "CWF - LB : Chickpeas", hosted by Nithubala and started byKiran.