Simple channa curry (Chickpea curry)

Ingredients:

• Chickpea – 1cup(soaked for 3-4 hrs)
• Onion – 1big
• Tomato – 2 small
• Coriander powder – 2 tsp
• Chilly powder – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – 5-6
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon- 1 piece
• Cloves – 2
• Salt
• Sugar – 1 tsp

For grinding:

• Coconut – handful
• Green chillies – 2
• Ginger – 1 piece
• Garlic – 4 
• Shallots – 6 (or) onion 1/2
• Pepper – 1/2 tsp
• Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Cashews – 5 to 6
• For tempering:
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Cloves – 2
• Cinnamon – 1 piece
• Curry leaves – 5-6

Method:

Take a pan and add all ingredients one by one as mentioned above and grind them finelyby adding little water.

Note: Grind the items mentioned, in the grinding heading fennel seeds+peppercorns+cashews+cloves+shallots+garlic+chilly+coconut(fry it until it turns light brown)

To cooker:

Add 1 tbsp of oil. Add curry leaves and onions. Cook it for a min or until it become translucent.

Add tomatoes and cook it finely until it is smashed. Add coriander powder, chilly powder and turmeric powder. Mix them well.

Add coconut paste and fry it in oil with masalas. Add chickpea, mix it well and add some water. Add salt and sugar as required.

Cover and cook for 8 whistles.

Once it is done serve with idiyappam, appam, dosa and enjoy..

Recipe by 

Subhashini

(contributor)