Kadala Curry Recipe (Kerala Style)
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Dassana's Veg Recipes · by Dassana Amit★ 5.0 (50)

Kadala Curry Recipe (Kerala Style)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING535M COOK
CAL 14%·PRO 21%
CARBS 34G47% OF CAL
8G FIBER7G SUGAR19G OTHER
FAT 13G41% OF CAL
9G SAT4G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A robust South Indian curry made with black chickpeas, fresh coconut, and warming whole spices. Rich, aromatic, and deeply flavored, it's a special plant-based main course.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 cup (172 grams) black chickpeas ((kala chana or desi chana or whole bengal gram or kadala))
  • 2 cups water (- for soaking black chickpeas)
  • 2.5 cups water (- for pressure cooking)
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 to 3 thin strands of mace
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 cloves
  • 3 pinches grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg powder)
  • ½ cup fresh grated coconut (- tightly packed)
  • ¼ to ⅓ cup water (- for grinding or blending coconut)
  • ⅓ cup shallots (- chopped, can use pearl onions (sambar onions))
  • 1 inch ginger (- chopped, about 1 teaspoon chopped)
  • 1 or 2 green chilies (- chopped, about 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies or serrano pepper)
  • 10 to 12 curry leaves
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder (- for less spicy taste add ½ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander))
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder ((ground black pepper))
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 to 1.25 cups water (or stock in which the black chickpeas are cooked)
  • salt (as required)
PREP
510M
SODIUM
336MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.