Kala channa Masala (Kerala variety)

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Total Time:
15-30 minutes
Serves: 4
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: Stewed Recipe
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup - black channa, boiled
  • 3 - garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp - turmeric powder
  • 5 - green chillies
  • Salt to taste
  • To grind:
  • 1/2 cup - coconut, grated
  • 1/4 - onion
  • 1 stick - cinnamon
  • 3 - cardamom
  • 4 - red chillies
  • 3 tbsp - coriander powder
  • For seasoning:
  • 1 tsp - mustard
  • 14 - curry leaves

How to Make Kala channa Masala (Kerala variety)

  • Fry all the ingredients to be ground in 1 tbsp of oil.
  • Cool it and grind to a fine paste.
  • Boil the kala channa and keep separate.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan.
  • Add garlic to it.
  • Pour in the paste and add turmeric, green chillies, salt and channa.
  • Let it boil for 10 mins.
  • For seasoning:
  • Add oil in a kadai.
  • Put in mustard till it splatters.
  • Add the curry leaves and pour over the curry.
  • It can be served with rice or chapattis.

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