Indian
Indian - Curries and Gravies
Puttu
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup black chickpeas (kadala), soaked overnight
- • 1/2 cup grated coconut
- • 2 tbsp coconut oil
- • 1 tsp mustard seeds
- • 2 onions, thinly sliced
- • 5 dried red chilies
- • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- • 6 curry leaves
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pressure cook the soaked chickpeas with salt until soft.
2
Phase 2
Dry-roast the grated coconut, dried chilies and coriander seeds until the coconut browns, then grind to a paste with a little water.
3
Phase 3
Heat the coconut oil and splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves, then sauté the onions until golden.
4
Phase 4
Add the roasted paste, the chickpeas with their cooking liquid, the turmeric and salt and simmer 15 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Cook until the gravy thickens and serve warm with puttu.