Kadala Curry with Appams

Appams

This dish is a delicacy of Kerala and goes very well with the kadala curry.That's the way i like it the most, actually Appams are eaten with vegetable stew or chicken curry. This soft and spongy dish requires very less effort to make. These easy dishes are to all my friends who luv to cook the easier way :-)

Ingredients

1. 1 Cup raw rice (Soak in water for 3-4 Hrs)


2. 1\2 Cup cooked rice


3. 1 Cup grated fresh coconut


4. 1 Teaspoon yeast(mix in 2 spoons of warm water)


5. 1 Teaspoon sugar


6. Salt to taste

Grind the rice with all the above mentioned ingredients and finally add the yeast to it. You can keep it overnight so that the batter ferments very well. You get the appam tava anywhere in the market. Put one ladle of the batter in Tava once heated and just turn it around so that the batter covers the Tava. The appams are thicker in the center and thin around the corners. to

Kadala Curry

Ingredients:

1 cup Black chana (soak overnight in water)

1/2 a cup grated coconut

2 Onions(1 onion finely chopped)

2 Green chillies

1 Tomato diced

1 Sprig curry leaves

1/4 Teaspoon mustard

1/2 Teaspoon turmeric

1/2 Teaspoon red chilly powder

1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala

2 medium sized Dalchini

1 Teaspoon refined oil(Use Rice Bran oil which is very good for the heart)

Boil the chana with salt and keep aside. Grind the coconut with one onion, green chillies, garam masala,dalchini and keep it aside. Add a little boiled chana into this mixture and grind again into a fine paste. This trick helps you to make any of the gravies thicker.

In a kadai heat the oil, add the mustard and curry leaves till it splutters, add the onion and fry till its pink and then add the tomatoes. Cover the kadai and let the tomatoes become a little soft. add the turmeric and chilly powder to the mixture. Now add the ground paste and fry for 2 minutes. Then add the boiled chana to the kadai , add a little water and cook the mixture for a while. Your Kadala curry is ready to be served :-), simple isn't it??