CHANNA KURUMA

This is my friend's recipe, sounded so simple when I heard . I prepared this dish with little alterations from her recipe,   it taste so nice than i expected.  This ingredients are simple, than what we use for the regular kuruma but tasted new. You too try it, its simple to make and a healthy gravy.

Ingredients:

1. Channa(white) - 1 cup boiled
2. Onion - 1 big size ( finely chopped)
3. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
4. Salt - as required

To grind:

1. Grated coconut - 2 tbs
2. green chillies - 2
3. Ginger - a very small piece
4. Garlic - 2 cloves
5. Coriander seeds - 3/4 tbs

Seasoning:

1. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
2. Jeera - 1 tsp
3. Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Soak channa for 5-6 hours, Pressure cook it softly and keep it seperately.

2. Grind freshly grated coconut, green chillies, ginger, garlic, raw coriander seeds into a fine paste.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and jeera. Once they got fried, add finely chopped onions and fry until they got golden brown.

4. Add cooked channa and add 1/2 cup of water. Add salt and turmeric powder. Let it boil for 1-2 minutes.

5. Add Grind paste to channa and allow it to boil for 5-6 minutes or until it gets a thicker gravy consistency.

6. Your channa kuruma is ready to serve.

7. Serve hot with dosa or chappathi and puri.