Recently we had few family friends over for dinner and I had served Kerala style kadala(black chana) curry and vegetable stew with appam. It was a great hit. So, posting the recepies for the same.
1. Kerala style Kadala (black chana) Curry
serves about 6
2 cups black chana soaked overnight
4 green chilies
curry leaves 1 sprig
Half of an onion- chopped
2-4 elaichi
4 cloves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinammon stick
For grinding:
2 table spoons grated coconut
4 shallots small ones
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp jeera
Tempering:
4-5 curry leaves
1 small tomato
coarse ground pepper power 1tsp
quarter of an onion cut into slivers
2. Kerala style Vegetable Stew
serves about 4
1 cup cauliflower cut into medium sized florets
1 large potato
1 medium onion cut lenghtwise
3-4 french beans cut into two inch pieces
2 green chilies
half tsp black pepper
half cup green peas
half of a tomato
Ginger garlic paste
5-6 curry leaves
1. Kerala style Kadala (black chana) Curry
serves about 6
2 cups black chana soaked overnight
4 green chilies
curry leaves 1 sprig
Half of an onion- chopped
2-4 elaichi
4 cloves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinammon stick
For grinding:
2 table spoons grated coconut
4 shallots small ones
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp jeera
Tempering:
4-5 curry leaves
1 small tomato
coarse ground pepper power 1tsp
quarter of an onion cut into slivers
2. Kerala style Vegetable Stew
serves about 4
1 cup cauliflower cut into medium sized florets
1 large potato
1 medium onion cut lenghtwise
3-4 french beans cut into two inch pieces
2 green chilies
half tsp black pepper
half cup green peas
half of a tomato
Ginger garlic paste
5-6 curry leaves
