Black Chana -1 1/2 cup
Tomato-1 (chopped)
Big Onion-1(sliced)
Grated Coconut-1/2
Coriander Powder-1 1/2 tsp
Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
Green Chilly-1(slit )
Ginger- Small piece(chopped)
perinjeerakam-1/4tsp
garlic-2(chopped)
curry leaves-5
Method
Soak the black chana overnight …Wash properly .Take a pan and saute big onion , tomato and curry leaves..Take a pressure cooker, pour chana into it and then add the onion mix ,salt and water(water level should be top of the chana )..Pressure cook it(mostly 12 whistle)..turn of the gas and keep aside and let the pressure settle down ..In the meanwhile heat1 tsp of coconut oil in a kadai and fry all the masalas.(grated coconut,ginger,turmeric powder,chilly powder,coriander powder,perunjeerakam,curry leaves,green chilly ,garlic )..Fry till it become golden colour(as in the picture)
when in is done u will get a nice smell …Then allow this fried mix to cool..Then grind this mix to a fine d smooth paste …
Open the pressure cooker ..Chana would be cooked by now ..Add the fine paste of masala to the chana.Add water according to ur consistency .(It should be neither too thick nor too thin).Allow it to boil ..Boil till the masala get cooked …At the end u will find a thick dark brown gravy..
Then heat 1 tsp of coconut oil and saute the small onions till it become light brown .Add this to the curry ..Now ur vautharacha kadala curry is ready…..
.Serve it with puttu..!!!