Green kadala are small green chick pea which has been germinated here to increase its nutritional value. This is a dry curry that goes well as a side dish with chapati or rice. Germinated Green kadala can also be used in salads.
Ingredients
Green small chick pea dry - 1 cup
Red Onion - 1 finely chopped
Garlic 6 cloves finely chopped
Ginger 2 inch piece finely chopped
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Coriander seeds - 2 tablespoons
Chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Whole black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin - 1/2 teaspoon.
Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Olive oil - 3 tablespoons
Steps
1. Soak the chick pea is plenty of water overnight.
2. Tie the chick pea loosely in a moist cheese cloth and keep in a dry dark place to germinate ( overnight).
3. Cook the germinated chick pea with 1/2 cup water in a pressure cooker till one whistle. Add salt and turmeric and let it boil. Turn off heat and keep it aside.
4. In another pan dry roast the coriander seeds, black pepper and cumin and grind it to a smooth powder.
5. Heat oil in a pan. when the oil gets hot add the finely chopped red onions, garlic and ginger to it.
6. Saute till the onions are slight brown. Add the ground coriander, black pepper and cumin to this along with chilly powder. Saute few minutes and then add the curry leaves. Saute few more minutes and then add the cooked germinated chick pea to this. Saute well.
7. Keep sauteing till all the liquid has evaporated.
Serve hot as a side dish with plain rice or chapati.
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