Puttu is a popular breakfast dish in all parts of Kerala which is streamed rice flour mixed with any curries or just banana and grated coconut but the best side dish is kadala curry, a spicy coconut gravy and boiled chickpeas are the ingredients. This will make you belly full and the high protein content will not make your hungry until noon.
INGREDIENTS FOR PUTTU -KADALA CURRY
For pressure cooking
• 1 cup black chickpeas / Kala Chana
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 4 cup water
For masala paste
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 inch cinnamon
• 2 pods cardamom
• 3 cloves
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 sliced onion
• 2 clove garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 1 tomato
• 1/2 cup coconut grated
• few curry leaves
• 1/4 tbsp turmeric
• 1/2 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tbsp garam masala
• 1/2 cup water
For curry
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 1 dried red chilli
• few curry leaves
• 5 shallots chopped
• 1 chilli, slit
• 1/2 tbsp salt
HOW TO PREPARE PRESSURE COOKING-
1. Firstly, in a pressure cooker take 1 cup black channa . Make sure to wash Kala chana and soak overnight.
2. Also add 1/2 tbsp salt and 4 cup water.
3. Pressure Cook for 7 whistles or until the chana is cooked well.
KADALA CURRY PASTE PEPERATION
1. Now prepare masala paste by heating 1 tbsp coconut oil and saute 1/2 inch cinnamon , 2 pods cardamom,3 cloves and 1 tbsp fennel seeds.
2. Now add 1/2 onion, 2 clove garlic and 1 inch ginger and saute well.
3. Further, add 1 tomato and saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
4. Additionally, add 1/2 cup coconut, few curry leaves . Saute until coconut turns aromatic.
5. Keeping the flame on low and add 1/4 tbsp turmeric, 1/2 tbsp chili powder , 1/2 tbsp coriander powder , 1/2 tbsp garam masala.
6. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
7. Cool the mixture completely and transfer to the blender.
8. Add, 1/2 cup water and blend to smooth paste.
KADALA CURRY PREPERATION-
1. In a large kadhai heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and splutter 1 tbsp mustard ,1 dried red chilli powder and few curry leaves.
2. Also add 5 shallots , 1 chilli and saute until the onions turns translucent.
3. Further, add the prepared masala paste and saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add in pressured cooked Kala Chana and 1/2 tbsp salt.
5. Mix well adjusting consistency as required.
6. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the flavors are absorbed well.
7. Finally, kadala curry recipe is ready to serve with puttu or appam.
