Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Kadala (channa dal) Curry with Potato

Kadala (channa dal) Curry with Potato


Ingredients
  1. Channa Dal Black:1/2 cup
  2. Tomato: 1
  3. Green Chilli: 2
  4. Mustard: 1/4 tsp
  5. Curry Leaves: few
  6. Onion: 1 Sliced
  7. Coconut: 1/4 cup grated
  8. Fennel Seeds: 1/4 tsp
  9. Cashew nuts: 5
  10. Red Chilli Powder: 2 tsp
  11. Coriander powder: 3 tsp
  12. Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp
  13. Potato: 1 small
  14. Red chilli: 3
  15. Curry Leaves: few
  16. Salt: As Required
  17. Oil : As required
Preparation Method 
  •  Take a pan and add the chilli powder, coriander powder and heat without oil. This mixture is to be added to coconut, fennel seeds, cashew nuts , curry leaves, Pepper, and grind well.
  • Take oil in a pan and add onion and let it saute, then add tomato and saute till oil oozes out.
  •  Now add the paste to this mixture and saute again till the oil oozes out.
  • Meanwhile pressure cook the channa dal with potato and salt.
  • Add the channa dal and potato to the mixture , add water and cook for a while with turmeric powder and salt.
  • Finally season with mustard, red chilli and curry leaves.
  • Serve with white rice or idli, dosa, chappati, parrota or puttu.

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