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Breakfast Side Dish

Vella Kadala Curry | Chickpea Curry

Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this quail curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Chickpeas Vella Kadala
1 Onion
3 Green chillies
Curry leaves, a few
1 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
Salt, as needed
<strong>For seasoning:</strong>
Oil, to taste
Shallots, a few
Curry leaves, a few

Preparation

Step 1
Soak chickpeas overnight.
Step 2
Get a pressure cooker add chickpeas, sliced onion, green chillies, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder, garam masala and required salt.
Step 3
Pour water, close the lid and pressure let it go for 5-6 whistles.
Step 4
Now the chickpeas is well cooked.
Step 5
Heat a pan and add oil. Stir in chopped shallots and curry leaves. cook until the shallots turns lightly browned.
Step 6
Mix it with the curry. Vella Kadala Curry is ready.

Tip

The oil separating from the masala is your signal that the base is properly cooked. Do not add the main ingredient before you see those pools of oil on the surface.

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Breakfast Side Dish

Vella Kadala Curry | Chickpea Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

1 cup Chickpeas Vella Kadala
1 Onion
3 Green chillies
Curry leaves, a few
1 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
Salt, as needed
<strong>For seasoning:</strong>
Oil, to taste
Shallots, a few
Curry leaves, a few

Preparation

Step 1
Soak chickpeas overnight.
Step 2
Get a pressure cooker add chickpeas, sliced onion, green chillies, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder, garam masala and required salt.
Step 3
Pour water, close the lid and pressure let it go for 5-6 whistles.
Step 4
Now the chickpeas is well cooked.
Step 5
Heat a pan and add oil. Stir in chopped shallots and curry leaves. cook until the shallots turns lightly browned.
Step 6
Mix it with the curry. Vella Kadala Curry is ready.

Tip

The oil separating from the masala is your signal that the base is properly cooked. Do not add the main ingredient before you see those pools of oil on the surface.