Stir fry Chana with coconut/Vella kadala Ularthiyathu (Serves 4)

Ingredients

1. Dried chana/vella kadala 1 cup, soaked for atleast 8 hours
2. Coconut slices/thengakoth ½ cup
3. Red onion 1 big, finely chopped
    Curry leaves 1 sprig
    Garlic 2 cloves, finely chopped
4. Red chilly powder ½ tsp
    Coriander powder 1 tsp
    Turmeric powder ½ tsp
    Garam masala ½ tsp
*You can replace the spice powders with 2 TBSP chicken masala powder also.
5. Mustard seeds ½ tsp
6. Oil 1 TBSP
7. Salt as needed

Preparation

• Pressure cook the soaked chana or vella kadala with 2 ½ cups water and enough salt for 2 whistles. Allow pressure to release by itself and set aside.
• Heat oil in a nonstick pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add the coconut slices/thengakoth and sauté till it starts to acquire a light golden color.
• Add ingredients numbered 2 and sauté till raw smell from garlic goes away.
• Add all the spice powders or chicken masala if you are using that and mix well with the onions.
• Now add the cooked chana or vella kadala with the liquid if any and mix well with the masala. Cook this until dry.
• Enjoy this chana ularthu with rice or rotis..

Cheers!!!
Suji