Kala channa | black kondakadalai 1 cup Coconut scrapped 1/4 cup Coconut bits 2 tblsp Fennel seeds 1 tsp Onion 1 Tomato 1 Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Oil 3 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves few Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Salt as needed Coconut oil few drops (optional)
Soak the kala channa for 8 hours and cook it with little salt. Chop the tomato and onions finely.
In a pan dry roast the coconut and fennel seeds in a low flame till it turns golden brown.
Grind this into a smooth paste along with the fennel seeds by adding little water to this .
In the pan add oil and roast the coconut bits till golden brown and keep it aside.
In the pan add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add in the onions too. Cook till they turns pink. Add in the tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy.
Add the red chili powder,salt and coriander powder. Cook till the raw smells goes.
Add the cooked kadala to the onion tomato mixture. Add 1 cup of water to this.
Now add the ground mixture coconut mixture to this and mix well. If needed add little water to get the consistency. Since puttu will be bit dry, make this kadala curry bit watery.
Now add the roasted coconut bits to this and mix well. Boil for 2 minutes.
If adding coconut oil, add few drops now and switch off the flame. Kadala curry is ready to serve with hot puttu.
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