Spicy Kadala Curry/ black chickpea curry

Ingredients:

1 cup- Black Chickpeas soaked overnight or for minimum 8 hours

1 tsp- Turmeric powder

1 1/2 tsp- Red chilli powder

2 tsp- Coriander powder

1/2 tsp- Garam masala

1 tsp- shredded ginger

4- Green chili

1 tsp- jeera

1/2 cup- shredded coconut

2 - Dried red chilli

2- medium size tomatoes

1/2 tsp- hing/ asafoetida 

1 tbsp- oil

Salt to taste

Finely chopped cilantro (coriander leaves) for garnishing

Servings- 5

Process:

1. Pressure cook black chickpeas in 2 cups of water along with the first 6 ingredients, 2 green chillies and salt for 5 whistles and allow the pressure to go down on its own.

2. Meanwhile dry roast coconut and dried red chillies and blend them into a smooth paste in a mixer.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add hing and jeera, after jeera crackles, add the remaining green chillies and cut tomatoes and saute them until tomatoes turn soft and it starts leaving oil.
4. Now add the entire cooked black chickpeas and the coconut paste.
5. Add salt. cover and cook the gravy for 5-6 mins.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve it with roti, rice or any other kerala food like dosa and puttu.