Name: puttu & kadala ( chick pea curry) recipe by latha nair at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Rice flour 1 cup. ( puttu rice flour is readily available in all shops); grated coconut 1 cup.; jeera ( cumin) 2 pinch; Salt; water just to wet the flour.; For the chickpea curry; chickpea soaked 1 cup.; Salt; Turmeric 1/4 tsp; Masala for frying; oil 1tbsp; Grated coconut 1 cup; Small onion 3; Red chillies 4 or 5; Coriander powder 1/2 tsp; For tempering; sliced small onions 2 tsp; Curry leaves a few; Oil 2 tsp

ABOUT puttu & kadala ( chick pea curry) RECIPE

A traditional kerala dish . made almost in all houses of keralites. The main combination is chick pea curry. But nowadays people make different verieties of puttu & curries. It s really tasty even with some sugar.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Rice flour 1 cup. ( puttu rice flour is readily available in all shops)
grated coconut 1 cup.
jeera ( cumin) 2 pinch
Salt
water just to wet the flour.
For the chickpea curry
chickpea soaked 1 cup.
Salt
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Masala for frying
oil 1tbsp
Grated coconut 1 cup
Small onion 3
Red chillies 4 or 5
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
For tempering
sliced small onions 2 tsp
Curry leaves a few
Oil 2 tsp

Instructions

take the rice flour in a flat plate.
add half of the coconut ,salt & jeera.
mix well with hands.
then sprinkle water a little by little .about the consistency of bread crumbs.
heat a cooker with 1/4 filled with water.boil water.
in a puttu maker 1st put some coconut , then add rice mixture .& on top fill with some more coconut.
place on the cooker. steam for 5 min.
For the curry
boil chick pea with salt & turmeric in a pressure cooker.
in a pan put 1 tbsp of oil & fry grated coconut , small onion & chillies. till coconut is golden brown.
add coriander powder.stir for some more time.
grind the roasted masala.
add to the chick pea curry. add a little more water if needed. boil for sometime. remove when gravy is a little thick.
in a small kadai add 2 tsp of oil. add sliced small onions & curry leaves. fry well. add to the curry.
serve hot with puttu.

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