Channa Curry (ChickPeasCurry)

Channa Curry is a delicious curry that goes with almost any main dish. Be it chappathi or rice or for that matter, dosa, idli ya puttu, channa curry blends well. So heres how to make easy channa curry.This is called as kadala curry in kerala.

1 can chickpeas
2 large onions
1 tomato / 2 tbsp diced tomato
1 big chilly/ 3-4 small chilly (depending on how spicy u want it to be)
Salt as reqd
Turmeric pwd(1/4tsp)
Chilly pwd(1/4tsp)
Coriander pwd(2tbsp)
Garam masala 1/2tsp, can substitute with chicken masala if u like
Coconut milk (opt)

Method:
Add a tbsp of oil in a pan and add some mustard seeds. let it splutter. Add onion, chillies, fry for some time, till onions turn pale or slightly brown. add the tomatoes and stir till tomatoes are done.
Add salt, turmeric,chilly,coriander and garam masala. All pwds in short. Stir for some time.
Add the chickpeas from the can along with the liquid. Add little more water to the can and pour in the pan. Let it cook for some time. If needed you can add 2 tbsp of coconut milk to it. It gives a good flavour. You can off the stove once the gravy thickens. If you like a liquidy curry then you can off the stove as soon as the chick peas is cooked.

Enjoy...

Puttu , Steamed Rice

Puttu is a breafast dish very common in Kerala, India. Its very healthy and easy to make. Heres the recipe

For 2 people

3 cups Fried Rice flour
Water as reqd
Salt as reqd
Grated coconut as reqd

Take the flour in a pot, add salt. If the rice flour is not fried, then fry it in a skillet for some time. Add a little bit water and mix together. Just add enough water so that u can hold the flour together as a ball at the same time the ball should fall apart if you poke it slightly. I guess i put it right. The right amount of water is all that matter. If water is less, then u wont get it together and more water makes it hard.

Take the puttu kutti (any pot with holes) .Take some water in a cooker and keep it on stove. In the puttu kutti, put the strainer, add a layer of coconut, then a layer of rice flour, then coconut and repeat until u reach the top. Cover the puttu kutti and place it over the cooker.

Keep it for 5 minutes or for a few minutes after u see steam coming out of the puttu kutti.
Off the stove, take the kutti offf the cooker , remove the lid and push the puttu on to a plate using the stick provided.
There u have the puttu..enjoy