Kappa kadala Varuthe Arache Curry

This is one of my favourite recipe.  Once my neighbour made and introduced this recipe to me and ever since i tasted it , i am fan of it.  I just love to have it with idly. 

Ingredients

1. Tapioca - 2 medium sized
2. Bengal Gram/ Karutha Kadala (soaked overnight in water)- 1 medium cup
3. Red Chilly -2 No
4. Coconut - 1 cup
5. Turmeric- 3/4 tsp
6. Coriander Powder ( Whole Malli ) - 1 tsp
7. Onion Shallots- 12 No
8. Oil as required.

How to Cook

1. Soak the Bengal gram overnight  for at least 8 hours. Wash the Bengal gram and drain the water.
2. Pressure cook the kadala up to 4-5 whistles on medium flame. This will take around 20 – 25 minutes. And Keep it aside.
3. Heat 1 tsp of oil , add coconut, onion shallots, coriander pieces,red chilly  cut into pieces into it and saute . Go on sauteing until it turns dark brown  .After it gets cooked , keep it aside for cooling.
4. Grind the above sauteed coconut , onion shallots and red chilly into a paste with very little water.
5. Cook the tapioca and set it aside.
6. Heat  1 tsp of oil again  and saute the rest of the onion. Put the tapioca, Bengal gram, salt  required , little water  and the grinded paste to the pan and saute .  Let it cook for sometime till both tapioca and kadala are mixed properly with  the  coconut.
7. Garnish with Curry Leaves  and Serve Hot !!