Kadala Curry Recipe

Traditional Kerala style curry with black chickpeas or kaala channa
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Recipe / food styling / photography by - Sunayana Gupta





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Kadala Curry is a traditional and popular dish from the state of Kerala. It is made with Black chick peas (Also known as Kala Channa or Bengal Gram) and flavored with coconut and an array of spices.

Well, in Kerala this curry is served with dosa, puttu, idiappam or appam….but, it also goes very well with phulkas, paranthas, puris or simple boiled rice. Makes a scrumptious meal for lunch or dinner.



You can pair this classic kadala curry with instant bread dosa, cucumber uttappam or even with healthy moong dal cheela. Serve with Andhra paruppu podi with ghee and coconut coriander chutney for traditional flavors !

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Kadala Curry

Kadala Curry is a traditional and popular dish from the state of Kerala. It is made with Kala Channa or Bengal Gram and flavored with coconut and an array of spices. Well, in Kerala this kadala curry is served with dosa, puttu, idiappam.

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Category : Curries
Cuisine :
Servings : 2 servings

Author : Sunayana Gupta

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Recipe Ingredients

  • Black chickpeas (Kala Chana/Bengal Gram) – 150 gms. (1 ½ cups approx)
  • Scrapped coconut  – 1/2 cup
  • Onion (Sliced) – 1 large
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
  • Tomato (Chopped) – 1 large
  • Curry leaves – 8-12
  • Mustard seeds – 2 tsp
  • Dry red chilly – 2
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
  • Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1 ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Coconut oil – 3-4 tsp
  • Water – As required
  • Salt – To taste

 To Garnish –

  • Freshly chopped coriander – A handful

How to make Kadala Curry

  • Wash n soak the chickpeas overnight in sufficient water. Pressure cook with some salt for 5-7 whistles or till the chickpeas are tender n cooked. Keep aside.
  • Lightly roast the scrapped coconut in a pan till you get a nice aroma. Transfer to a blender, add little water and make a paste. Keep aside.
  • Now, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilly. While they crackle, add sliced onion and saute till pink.
  • To this, add chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, turmeric pd, red chilly pd and cook till tomatoes get mushy and the masala leaves oil.
  • Add boiled chickpeas with some water (You can use the same water in which you have boiled the chickpeas). Mix in coconut paste, garam masala pd, coriander pd and give a nice stir.
  • Season with salt and bring it to a boil.
  • After the curry has come to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.

Kadala Curry is ready. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and serve hot with iddiappa, puttu or as suggested above.

Tip -

  • If you don't have fresh coconut, then you can use coconut powder. No need to make a paste, just roast it slightly in a pan, add to the curry and bring it to a boil. But, freshly scrapped coconut tastes best.





  • Name
  • Kadala Curry Recipe
  • Sub name
  • Traditional Kerala style curry with black chickpeas or kaala channa
  • Category
  • Curries
  • Cuisine
  • Kerala
  • Key ingredients
  • Black chickpeas, coconut & spices
  • Preparation time
  • 15 minutes
  • Cooking time
  • 20 minutes
  • Servings
  • 2
  • Equipment used
  • Pressure cooker, pan
  • Steps
  • 0
  • Created date
  • 2017-04-10 10:50:35

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