Recipe for Varutharacha Kadala Curry

Ingredients needed for the Varutharacha kadalacurry
1 cup Kadala / Channa, soaked overnight and cooked till soft

To Roast and  grind to a paste
2 tsps oil
1 1/2 cups grated coconut
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
 1 tsp saunf / fennel seeds
1 tsp garam Masala powder

To temper the Varutharacha Kadala Curry
oil
mustard seeds
curry leave1 tsp chopped small onions

How to prepare the Kadalacurry
Pressure cook the channa, soaked overnight till soft.
Heat 2 tsps of oil in  afry pan, add the grated coconut and fry till they are golden.
Just be careful and see that they do not burn and get blackish.
Then add the masala powders and mix well. Remove from flame.
when cool, grind to a smooth paste.
Heat  oil in the same pan, splutter mustard seeds.
Then add chopped small onions and curry leaves.
When they brown, add the coconut paste and the cooked channa.
Bring it to boil and simmer till the garvy and the channa blend well. .
Serve with cooked plain rice, Dosa, Pooris etc