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BROWN CHICKPEAS KUZHAMBU

தமிழில் காண : கிளிக் 

Hi,
BROWN CHICKPEAS KUZHAMBU ! I always use Brown chickpeas in my cooking.
We like the taste of brown chickpeas more than white chickpeas.Chickpeas has high protein and it is very good for children , Soaked chickpeas are consumed by bodybuilders for protein intake.
Chickpeas kuzhambu is multipurpose kuzhambu which goes great with rice , idli , chapati and also poori,So we make them often.
Yummy, spicy chickpeas kuzhambu recipe is as below,
COOKING TIME : 30 MINS.
SERVINGS : 2 MEMBERS

INGREDIENTS :
Black chickpeas – 1/2 cup.
Onion – 1 no.
Mustard – 1/4 tsp.
Curry leaves – a sprig.
Coriander leaves – 2 tsp.
Salt – as required.
Oil – 1 tsp.

TO FRY AND GRIND :
Onions – 1 no ( big).
Ginger – 1”piece – 1 no.
Garlic – 4 pods.
Dry red chillies – 3 nos.
Cumin – 1/2 tsp.
Cinnamon – 1 piece.
Cloves – 3 nos.
Poppy seeds – 1/4 tsp.
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.
Coriander seeds – 3 tsp.
Roasted channa dal – 1 tsp.
Coconut – 3 tsp.
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.
Oil – 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few


METHOD :
  1. Soak chickpeas overnight and boil it with salt and enough water for 5 whistles.
  2. Heat oil in pan and add our frying ingredients in the following order – onions , dry red chillies , ginger , garlic , cinnamon , cloves ,fennel ,cumin,poppy seeds,coriander seeds,turmeric powder , curry leaves and fry in medium flame for 2 mins till golden brown.
  3. Switch off the flame and add roasted channa dal , coconut and mix for a minute ( heat present in other ingredients is enough for coconut and roasted channa dal).
  4. Let the mixture come down to room temperature , then grind to fine paste with enough water.
  5. Heat oil in shallow vessel , add mustard and when mustard starts spluttering add chopped onions , curry leaves and saute till translucent .
  6. Now add ground paste , boil for 2 mins , add boiled chickpeas along with its boiled water , salt and boil for 10 mins in medium flame till you get required creamy consistency.
  7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and remove from flame.
  8. Serve hot with rice , idli , dosa , chapati , pulka , aapam of your choice.

NOTES :
  1. Coriander seeds can be replaced with coriander powder too.In that case add coriander powder along with coconut as coriander powder does not require much frying.
    HAPPY COOKING!!

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