Kadala Curry/Black Chickpeas Curry (Easy and tasty kadala curry without coconut)

Ingredients

Black Chickpeas – 1 cup

Onion – 1 big, sliced

Ginger – ½ inch piece, chopped

Garlic - 3 cloves, chopped

Green chillies – 2, slitted

Curry leaves – a few

Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon

Dry chillies - 2

Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon

Coriander powder – 1.5 tablespoons

Meat masala powder – 2 tablespoons

Salt – to taste

Oil – 3 tablespoons

Method

Wash and soak kadala overnight. Pressure cook kadala for 6 whistles and cook in low flame for 5 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds, dry chilly and curry leaves. Add sliced onion, chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes and add all the powders and fry for a minute. Now add the cooked kadala and salt. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with some coriander leaves and enjoy with Kerala’s most popular breakfast item puttu.