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Malvani Vatana Usal (Black Channa Curry – Malvani Style) |
Recipe Source : Popular Restaurant Gravies by Tarla Dalal
Ingredients :
For Curry :
- 1/2 cup kala channa (black chickpeas) – soaked overnight in water
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp tamarind pulp
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tsp cardamom seeds powder
- asofoetida – a pinch
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 5-8 curry leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
For Paste :
- 5-6 dry red chilies
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp black cumin seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp grated dry coconut
- 4 cloves
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
Method :
- Dry roast broken red chilies and remove from the heat. Allow to cool. Dry roast remaining ingredients mentioned under Paste for few mins till nice aroma comes. Grind everything in a mixer to smooth paste. Add enough water while grinding.
- Pressure cook channa with 1 cup water for 2-3 whistles. Remove from the heat and drain the water completely.
- Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan or kadhai. Tamper mustard seeds. Add curry leaves, cardamom powder and asofoetida. Sauté a while.
- Add chopped onions and fry for few mins. Add tomatoes and mash the pulp. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute a while.
- Add cooked channa, paste, turmeric powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and mix everything well.
- Cook for 2 mins. Add tamarind pulp, salt and 3/4 cup water. Cook it covered till the raw smell goes and curry thickens. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with rice.
looks really yummy
wow looks awesome, stunning clicks dear:)
looks good.. so yummy
Love it all time favorite channa dal… looks very yumm…
Healthy and yummy Preethi, beautiful clicks…
Looka very yuumy and tempting.
Nice flavor and tasty with ground paste.
Super flavourful curry, inviting sis.. Prefect side dish for chappathis na..
Delicious and flavorful curry!! Looks very inviting..
Yummy nd spicy curry
Delicious curry, Preeti, Love that paste so flavorful .
Yummy n mouthwatering
Looks delicious…..
Epoma potinga 🙂 Looks super delicious nice clicks too 🙂 Superb tasty sides with rotis 🙂
This looks good. Different from the other kadala curries.
WOW Preeti …..This is our favorite dish which we make on every Saturdays 🙂
Love them with boiled rice !!
Nice! It's a must at every Saturday here at my place. Never tried it with poppy seeds and coconut.
Yummy and flavorful curry Preety.
Yummy and flavorful curry Preety.
Real flavored, tempting curry…
flavorful curry,looks divine:)
Delicious! Love to eat this with roti!
Very flavorful and delicious curry
Lovely clicks and the add of tamrind must be too good in this. Nice flavorful curry.
looks so flavourful dear….lovely clicks preethi..
Absolutely delicious black chana curry…..well goes with chapathi.
Never tried black chana curry before, looks yummy!
Wow… My all-time favourite 🙂
good effort….