Ahaaa Food

Chick peas belongs to legume family and is very nutritious. It lowers cholesterol and contain phytochemicals called saponins which can act as antioxidants.

Kadla kootu curry is a vegetarian traditional dish which is prepared during sadhya in kerala. Boiled chick peas and yam are cooked in a coconut paste. It is a sweet and salty dish.

INGREDIENTS

kadla/Kabuli channa/ chick peas    1 tea cup
Yam/ chena                                               1 tea cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric                                                     1/2  tsp
Jaggery powdered                                   1 tbsp
Pepper powder                                          1 tsp

FOR WET GRIND

Coconut                                                          1/2 tea cup
Cumin                                                              1 tsp

FOR SEASONING

Coconut                                1 tea cup
Red chilies broken            3 no.s
Mustard                                 1 tsp
Yellow moong dal             1 tsp
Curry leaves                        1 sprig
Coconut oil 1 tbsp

METHOD

Soak kadla/ channa /chick peas for 6-7 hours. Pressure cook it and keep it aside.

Grind coconut, cumin coarsely and keep it aside.

Take a pan and heat coconut oil. Add mustard and moong dal when mustard splutters add  broken red chillies,  curry leaves . Fry for few seconds. Then add the grated coconut till it becomes brown in colour. Keep the seasoning  aside.

Take a deep pan put the kadla  yam cut in cubes and 1 cup water and jaggery. Add chilli powder, turmeric, salt and cook till yam is done.

Add the ground coconut paste and cook for 5 minutes  and turn off the heat. Add the pepper powder and the seasoning of grated fried coconut . Mix it well

Serve it hot with rice/ Indian bread.