KADALA(Chick Peas) CURRY-Kerala Special

This is the step by step procedure for making tasty Kadala(malayalam
word) curry which is a very famous South Indian Dish-excellent for
consumption along with Dosa,Idly etc...In English Kadala is known as
Chick Peas,in Italian Cecci ,in Hindi it is known as Chole...

Steps

(1)Wash the Kadala with pure water and keep it soaked in water for the
whole night so that it will be ready for cooking in the morning.
(2)Start to boil the Kadala in water,add turmeric powder,2/3 tablespoons
of chilly powder-if the water level goes down continue adding water just
to keep the solids submerged in water(Cover the vessel with lid).
(3)Add adequate quantities of Coconut,coriander powder,curry leaves and
mix it inside a mixie with a little water addition so that you get a
paste like mass.
(4)Clean and cut enough onions by removing the outer skin and washing it
properly and keep it in a separate plate.
(5)Take a pan like vessel,add small quantity of oil and heat in low
flame-when the oil becomes hot add small quantity of mustard seeds,when
the seeds get fried put 2/3 nos of red chillies cut into half its
size,add few curry leaves and allow it to fry.when that too gets fried
add the onion kept in the plate and stir the whole thing till onion gets
slightly reddish in colour.
(6)Now add the kadala already boiled into the above pan(in step
no:5).Now add coconut cum masala paste into the vessel.If garam masala
is available add a small quantity of it also and boil the whole thing
well in high flame.
(7)Add salt to your taste -add enough water and boil it till the gravy
becomes thick
(8)The delicious kadala curry is ready to be served!!!

Source:-The original author is a famous keralaite cook cum retired bank
employee who can be contacted at rkptvpm@yahoo.com if you need some
further clarifications....