Prep Time: 09 Hours

Cook Time: 01 Hour

Servings: 2 Servings

This is the recipe I learned from my mother-in-law. She was and a great cook and mostly preferred only satwik foods. One or two dishes were exceptions. Like this recipe which uses onions. Rice puttu and Kadala curry is a popular combination in traditional Kerala breakfast fare.

Ingredients

• Black chana: ½ cup
• Onions: 1 cup (chopped)
• Fresh coconut: ½ cup(grated)
• Whole pepper: 1 tsp
• Dried red chili: 2-3
• Coriander seeds: 1tbsp
• Mustard seeds: ½ tsp
• Curry leaves: 2 sprigs
• Rock salt: to taste
• Cold-pressed coconut oil: 1 tbsp (optional)

Method

• Soak black chana in enough water for at least 8 hours.
• Cook with salt until soft. Do not discard extra water if any.
• Dry roast pepper, red chili, coriander leaves, and a few curry leaves.
• In a pan saute chopped onions until browned.
• Powder the dry roasted ingredients in a mixie.
• Leave behind a tablespoon of sautéed onions and add the rest of the sautéed onions to the powdered spices, along with grated coconut and 2 tbsp of cooked chana and blend into a smooth paste with water. You can use water from the boiled chana to make this paste.
• To the pan of sautéed onions add the ground paste and cook for a while, stirring constantly.
• Add boiled chana and salt and simmer it all together for a few minutes.
• Make a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves by dry roasting.
• Add cold-pressed coconut oil after turning off the flame, if using.

Wellcure tip:

• You can completely replace red chili with pepper for spice if you prefer a peppery flavor.

Eating guide:

• Food group: legumes and nuts
• Great combination to get the right amount of proteins fats and fiber.
• It can be served with rice, millets or bread. 

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