Simple Brown Chickpeas Gravy | Kondakadalai Gravy

Recipe : Simple Brown Chickpeas Gravy | Kondakadalai Gravy - Pressure Cook Prep Time: 5mins + soaking overnight Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Gravy Serves: 4 to 5 persons

Ingredients :

Brown Chickpeas - 1 cup Shallots - 1/4 cup (chopped) Tomato - 1 no Green Chilli - 2 no Ginger Garlic Crushed - 1/2 tbsp Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Cloves - 3 no Cinnamon Stick - 2 no (2" long each) Bay Leaf - 1 no Coconut - 2 tbsp Curry Leaves - 2 stk Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped) Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to Taste.

Method :

Preparation : Wash and soak the brown chickpeas \ kondakadalai for overnight with enough water. (shown in above image)

Steps To Make The Brown Chickpeas \ Kondakalai Gravy : First grind the coconut and fennel seeds into fine paste with required water and keep aside. (Image 1 and 2) To make the gravy, heat the oil in a hot pressure cooker pan and roast the cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. (Image 3) Stir in the onion and curry leaves til light brown colour. (Image 4) Stir in the ginger garlic til its raw smell leaves. (Image 5) Then add in the tomato and green chilli, saute til the tomato turn tender. (Image 6)

Stir in the red chilli powder and turmeric powder for few seconds. (Image 7) Then add the ground coconut-fennel seeds mixture, two of cup of water and required salt, mix well and bring to boil. (Image 9) Then add the soaked brown chickpeas \ kondakadalai and mix well. (Image 10) Close the lid and cook for 1 whistle and 5 to 7mins over simmer, when all the steam has escaped, open the lid and mix well (Image 11) Finally add the coriander leaves, mix and ready to serve. (Image 12)

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with the Poori or Chapathi.

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes