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South Indian Vellai kondakadalai Kuzhambu / South Indian White Channa Gravy

May-22-2016
Alamelu Manickam
25 minutes
Prep Time
50 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT South Indian Vellai kondakadalai Kuzhambu / South Indian White Channa Gravy RECIPE

This is one of my Mom's signature recipe and my favorite too. This is a very flavourful and tasty kuzhambu which goes well with rice, chapathi, idly/dosa.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Kitty Parties
  • South Indian
  • Pressure Cook
  • Boiling
  • Frying
  • Sauteeing
  • Side Dishes
  • High Fibre

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Soaked & boiled vellai kondakadalai /white channa - 100gm
  2. Onion - 1 medium size (cut in length wise)
  3. Garlic - 6 to 7 flakes
  4. Tomato - 3 (chopped)
  5. Curry leaves - few
  6. Chilli powder - 1 or 1 1/2 tsp
  7. Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  9. Salt - to taste
  10. Tamarind - small lemon size (extract)
  11. To Temper : Oil 1-2 tbsp
  12. Mustard seeds / kadugu 1/2 tsp
  13. Asafodida / Perunkayam / Hing
  14. To Wet Grind: khas khas/poppy seeds - 1 tsp (soak in hot water before grinding)
  15. Coconut - 1/2 cup (shredded)
  16. Seeragam / Zeera - 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. First Grind coconut, khus khus / poppy seeds, seeragam /zeera and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add kadugu /mustard seeds and asafoetida / Hing / Perunkayam, allow to splutter.
  3. Add onions, garlic, curry leaves and saute for few minutes (sprinkle little salt while frying).
  4. Now add tomatoes and saute till it gets soft and add turmeric powder
  5. Then add boiled kondakadalai / channa and throw in all dry powders mix well. And add tamarind extract . Allow them to boil in a few minutes.
  6. Now add coconut paste and saute for few minutes and add enough water to your desired consistency.
  7. Add some chopped coriander leaves ( optional ).
  8. Close the cooker and cook for 1 or 2 whistles. Wait till the pressure cools down and open the cooker.
  9. Serve Hot with rice or chapathi.

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radha satheesh
Aug-24-2016
radha satheesh   Aug-24-2016

very healthy protine content..... will do this...shortly thanks for sharing

Bindiya Sharma
Jun-23-2016
Bindiya Sharma   Jun-23-2016

looks so delicious..lovely recipe!

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