Reposting an old recipe with new pictures..Kadala fry / black chana fry is a great combo for rice..hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Kadala Fry
Ingredients (Serves 5 – 6)
1. Dried black chana / kadala – 1 – 1.5 cup
2. Pearl onions / kochulli or savola / big onion – 15 – 20 or 3/4 – 1 cup, finely chopped or sliced
Ginger – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Garlic – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Green chilies – 2, chopped fine
3. Curry leaves – 1 sprig, chopped
4. Tomato – 1 small, chopped (Optional)
5. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 1.5 – 2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp
6. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
7. Dried red chilies – 2, broken
8. Thenga kothu / sliced coconut – 1/4 cup
8. Sugar – 1 pinch (Optional)
9. Cilantro – 2 – 3 tbsp (to garnish, optional)
10. Salt – To taste
11. Oil preferably coconut oil – 1.5 tbsp
Method
1. Soak the kadala / chana overnight in enough water. Cook it in a pressure cooker adding enough salt and water, for 5 whistles or until soft and done. Drain excess water and keep aside.
2. Heat coconut oil in a wide non-stick pan at medium heat. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dried red chilies. Add thenga kothu/sliced coconut and fry until light golden. Now add chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and onions. Stir-fry until onion turns golden brown and then bring down the heat. Add all the ingredients numbered 5 (masala powders). Stir-fry until their raw smell disappears. Take care not to burn the masala powders. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir-fry until they get mashed up and oil separates (adding tomato is optional). Now add the cooked kala chana along with 1/4 cup cooking water. Stir-fry for a few minutes until chana is well-coated with the masala. You can mash some kadala using the back of a spoon. Taste check for salt. Add a tsp of coconut oil, 1 pinch of sugar (optional, added to balance the flavors) and chopped cilantro. Switch off. Garnish with chopped onion and cilantro. It tastes best next day. Serve hot with rice.
Delicious Dish 🙂
This one tongue tickling Kadala curry:-)
My friend’s mom used to make the same version of Kadala curry..
Poor girl she never get even a taste of it…her lunch box would be emptied by us:-)
Wow this one sounds delicious with raw onions am sure this will be super yum
yummy one with onions…
wow. brought back a lot of memories Maya, my MIL makes a very similar kadala fry, but a little bit more on its dry side, This looks awesome and the pictures are way too tempting!!
Delicious kadala fry,nice recipe,spicy and yummy…engine ethuvere try chetitilla,looks so yummy
thats a different recipe..yummy
Adipoli kadala fry, kanji koode undu ennal kushal
looks healthy and very tempting dear 🙂
oh this looks lovely, tasty and healthy..YUM!
kandittu kothiyavunu..my mil makes somewhat similar to this…
My ver very fav one absoultely yumm yumm 🙂 I can finish whole bowl if u dont mind.
Wow looks so spicy and delicious chana fry.
Hey, that looks like sundal and it looks very appetizing!
My Mom makes something almost like this and I love this so much that I eat this all by itself.Your pictures are so tempting.I am off to soak some kadala to make this.
wow..that looks absolutely delicious….adipoli ayittundu…clicks super ayittundu…:)
I can’t stop looking at the photos- it looks delicious!:)
US Masala
So amazing recipe and clicks too.. Love your clicks very much.. thanks for sharing!
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Looks so tempting and good.
Tried this out – made a great-tasting and filling combo with rice! Thank you for this easy recipe!
Archana,
Thanks a lot for trying this recipe..Am glad that you liked it 🙂
Tried this recipe with gothambu dosa for breakfast. Simple and tasty!
I cooked kadala following your recipe and it came out well. It’s taste reminded me of how my mom cooks kadala. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
You’re welcome! Great to know that you enjoyed this dish 🙂 Thanks for your comment.
It was awesome Maya.. my family just loved it.. kudos to u..
I tried this recipe and it came out awesome. Thanks so much for sharing!
You’re welcome! Glad to know that it came out well..
Thanks for sharing, reminded me of my mothers cooking and her special dishes.
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