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Here is the recipe for delicious curry with black chick peas popularly known as kadala curry in Kerala. One of my favourite side dishes for aapam and puttu. I learnt the base recipe from my friend Reshmi from Kollam but I tweaked it a bit. This kadala curry is prepared with simple ingredients like onions, tomato, freshly ground masala powder and coconut milk. The coconut milk gives this dish a bit of sweetness and the curry powder brings the flavour. If you like curries with lots of flavor without using a long list of ingredients and cooking methods, this is definitely one for you. We add just four spices, fresh ginger, pepper powder, chilly powder, coriander powder plus the coconut milk. The curry powder makes it more interesting for this Kadala curry.  Similar recipes Kadala Curry  White Vegetable Kurma Kumbakonam Kadappa Mochai and Potato Sagu Green Peas Coconut Milk Curry  Here is the video link for Kadalai Curry Kadalai Curry - Kerala Style Kadala Curry Recipe Detail...

Peas masala recipe with full video and step by step pictures. This peas masala is a coconut based gravy pairs very well with chapathi, dosa and poori. This peas masala is a simple yet delicious gravy which can be easily prepared by beginners to cooking.  To prepare this peas kurma you will require green peas that have been soaked 6 to 8 hours. You will also need onions, tomatoes  and ground masala paste include onions,  ginger, garlic, fennel, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cashew nuts and grated coconut. Now let's see how to prepare perfect peas masala. This masala tastes good with dried green peas because dried green peas are higher in starch, which gives an ideal creamy texture for the kurma. So do  not forget to soak the green peas ahead of time because this is an essential step for this kurma. If you add baking soda for pressure cooking, it weakens the peas skins and you will get mushy peas. If the green peas  are cooked well with a  soft texture, you can...

Butter beans potato gravy is prepared with fresh butter beans and potato in a creamy white gravy. It's a simple mild gravy that you can serve with chapathi, poori or even with pulav and biryani. This butter beans and potato gravy require very little effort and it's a great choice for potluck lunch and dinner.    This butter beans and potato curry tastes similar to white vegetable kurma with little variations in the cooking methods. Fresh butter beans are perfect for this gravy. Butter beans are high in protein and fiber, so this gravy is not just delicious, it's healthy too. For this gravy you can also include green peas. The masala paste includes poppy seeds and cashew nuts, which will help to thicken the gravy. Adding cashew nuts in the masala paste are the most common ingredient used for thickening gravies.  You can make this gravy as thick as you want. Usually the gravy thickens naturally, as it  cools down, but you can cook it for an extra 5 to 10 minutes to get...

Green peas coconut milk curry - an easy curry for idiyappam, aapam, chapathi or poori with green peas, coconut milk, garlic, green chillies coriander seeds powder and onions. It takes only 20 to 30 minutes to cook the curry. I personally like to use dried green peas for this dish as they are soft with a creamy texture. Yellow peas or fresh green peas also taste good. Adjust the pressure cooking time depending on the soaking time of your peas. The coconut milk is the base of this curry, so do not make it too thin or thick. If you are using store bought coconut milk, then dilute the coconut milk with required water. To avoid the curry from curdling, cook the curry on low heat only for 2 to 3 minutes after adding the coconut milk. For this curry no need to add any other additional flavours like garamasala powder. Just the ground paste prepared with garlic, green chillies and coriander powder. This paste adds a nice colour and flavours to the curry. The green chillies must be sa...

Kadala Curry - easy and healthy curry that is full of flavours. This kadala curry is best when served with aapam or puttu. I learnt this recipe from Girijashree aunty. We both met at Jeya TV for Adupangarai cookery show. She is from Kerala and she prepared a delicious payasam with samba rava for the show. She taught me this kadala curry which is their traditional method in her hometown. She explained me clearly with proper measurements and steps. Very easy to prepare with simple cooking methods and the taste was so nice with aapam. This kadala curry is perfect for a weekend breakfast because you can enjoy the taste leisurely without any tensions.This kadala curry includes very few ingredients that are easily available in your kitchen. We need small onions, red chilly powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, tomato and coconut & coconut oil. The final tempering which is made with coconut oil enhanced the taste. You can use either white or black chick peas for this curry...

White vegetable kurma - one of my favourite side dishes for idiyappam. For idiyappam or aapam i prefer kurmas which are flavoured mildly. This white vegetable is one among those categories and also it is pretty easy to make. This kurma is also good for parotta and chapathi.

Kumbakonam Kadappa - easy and simple gravy that makes a perfect side to any dish for breakfast or dinner. This gravy is rich and creamy with a perfect balance of flavours. This homemade Kumbakonam Kadappa is pretty easy to make with easily available ingredients in your kitchen by simple cooking methods. This Kumbakonam Kadappa is loaded with healthy ingredients such as moong dal, coconut paste and potato. The base of the dish is moong dal and potato. The coconut paste is ground with few classic spices, add flavour to this dish. A dash of lemon juice in the last step helps to  balance the flavours. The moong dals not only add taste to this dish, but also extremely light and easy to digest. Compared to other gravies or kurmas, kadappa is one of the low carb gravy. Let's see some important tips for this Kadapa. Whenever I cook moong dal based dish, I always dry roast the dal for a minute. Roasting the dals can turn your dish more flavourful. Try to use fresh coconuts as ...