Karnataka Style Kadle Kaalu Saru Recipe (Black Chickpea Curry Recipe)
Karnataka Style Kadle Kaalu Saru Recipe (Black Chickpea Curry) is a comforting Indian gravy made from black chickpeas that is simmered in a delicious ground masala curry with a hint of an authentic Sambar Powder masala from Karnataka. This is one of the recipe that every household in Karnataka love to prepare and is a very easy recipe.
Ingredients
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1 cup Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas)
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1 teaspoon Jaggery
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2 tablespoon Sambar Powder
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1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder
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Salt
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to taste
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2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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finely chopped
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To grind
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1 Onions
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chopped
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4 cloves Garlic
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finely chopped
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2 sprig Curry leaves
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1/2 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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2 Tomatoes
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boiled
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For tempering
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1 Onion
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chopped
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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2 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
Step 1
We begin making the Karnatak Style Kadle Kaalu Saru Recipe (Black Chickpea Curry) by soaking the black chickpeas in water for about 8 hours
Step 2
Next is to roast the ingredients, for that heat a pan, add oil, curry leaves and sauté the onions and garlic
Step 3
Finally add the coconut
Step 4
Sauté till it is light brown
Step 5
Once done, let it cool down and then grind it along with tomatoes into a smooth paste using a blender and keep it aside
Step 6
Once the chickpeas is soaked, it is then pressure cooked in the same water in a pressure cooker for about half an hour
Step 7
Release the pressure naturally
Step 8
Place the cooker again on the heat, into the chickpeas add the ground mixture and then all the masala powders, season it well and let it boil for 15 minutes
Step 9
Temper the ingredients, by crackling the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and sauté the onions, once done add the tempering on to the curry and mix
Step 10
Serve the Karnataka Style Kadle Kaalu Saru Recipe (Black Chickpea Curry) with hot Phulka or just relish it with some steamed rice