NADAN VARUTHARACHA KADALA CURRY / KERALA STYLE CHICKPEAS WITH ROASTED COCONUT CURRY RECIPE

Nadan Varutharacha Kadala Curry is an authentic recipe best to be served with putty or appam. The most important thing you need in this recipe is patience to roast coconut. 

Category: Main Course

Cuisine: Kerala, Indian

Servings: 4 

Total Time: 40 mins

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time:  25 mins

Ingredients : 

• 1 Cup Black Chickpeas 
• 3/4 Cup Grated Coconut 
• 1 Green Chilli 
• 1 Onion Chopped 
• 2 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 
• 1 Tomato Chopped 
• 1 Tablespoon Chilli Powder 
• 1/2 Tablespoon Coriander Powder 
• 1/4 Tablespoon Turmeric Powder 
• Salt to taste 
• 2 Tablespoon Coconut Oil 

To make Nadan Varutharacha Kadala Curry at home follow the detailed step by step recipe with photos posted below

Step By Step Picture Instructions : 

1. Soak the black chickpeas overnight and pressure cook with salt for 2 whistles 
   
2. In a pan, add grated coconut and roast for 10 minutes on medium flame 
   
3. Once the coconut gets roasted until golden brown, add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder 
   
4. Roast for another 5 minutes on low flame and keep aside 
   
5. Let it cool down 
6. Then add to a mixer, and ground to a fine paste by adding little water 
   
7. In a pressure cooker, add coconut oil 
8. Add green chilli 
   
9. Then add chopped onion and roast until soft 
   
10. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell disappears 
    
11. Add chopped tomato and cook until soft 
    
12. Add the ground coconut paste to the onion tomato mixture and mix well 
    
13. Add 1/4 cup of water and salt 
    
14. Bring it to boil and add the cooked chickpeas 
    
15. Pressure cook for 1 or 2 whistles 
    
16. Serve hot