White ChickpeaCurry /Vella Kadala Curry / Kabuli Chana Curry RECIPE#181

Recipe Courtesy My Mom :) 

 Step 1:-  Soak a cup of Vella  KADALA/ White Chickpea  for 8- 10 hours/ over night . 

Step 2:- Drain water from the  Chickpea/ KADALA . 

Step 3:- Microwave the soaked  Chickpea/ KADALA  with enough water and salt  for 12- 15 minutes  on high power . And keep aside.

  

Step 4:-  Heat a pan , add   2 cinnamon sticks , 7-8 cardamom . 10-15  black pepper and 2 teaspoon of fennel seeds ,  2 teaspoon of cumin seeds  and 2-3 cloves  .   Saute for 2- 4 minutes   .

  Now add 1/2 - 1cup of grated coconut . Continuously saute until the grated coconut becomes brown in color.

Bring down the heat and add 1 1/2 teaspoon of kashmiri chillipowder,2 teaspoon of coriander powder and 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder .Saute for few seconds.

 Grind to a smooth paste, and keep aside.

Step 5:- Grind  2-3 table spoon of ''step 3 Cooked  Chickpea/ Kadala''  into a smooth paste, and keep aside.

Step 9:- Heat  a pan  , add  2 tablespoon of vegetable oil ( canola ) ,   splutter 2 teaspoon of  mustard seeds,  

 add a  finely  sliced onion , Saute  until the onion becomes transparent .

 now add  garlic cloves ( 4-5 crushed ) , ginger root  (   crushed  3" ) , Few curry leaves ,  and 2 grren chillies ( splitted ) 

Saute  until the onion becomes light brown in color , now add tomatoes ( 2 chopped ) ,  cook  for until the tomato becomes mushy .

Now add  ''Step 4 ''and  ''Step 5 paste ''

 Add 2-4 cups of water  and allow to boil 

 Add the Step 3"cooked   Chickpea/ Kadala "

 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro stems , Cook for  20 minutes on medium flame ( until the gravy becomes thick  .

 Now add  1/2 teaspoon of garam masala  ( http://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2013/11/biriyani-powder-garam-masala-powder.html ), and cook for another 15 minutes on low medium flame

Step 10:-  Vella Kadala Curry /White Chickpea Curry is ready .  Enjoy with Dosa,  Tortillas , Chapattis, steamed rice ...........:) :) Enjoy  JA- Mathew-