Black Channa Gravy in Fish Kulambu Style
In Diet?? Not preparing Aapam because of high fat coconut milk?? This recipe will serve as the alternative side dish for gravy..
Black channa is low in fat, high in dietary fiber and rich in vitamins and minerals.. You will get nutrients of 5 portions of fruits and vegetables in just 1 portion of black channa..Thus its a healthy addition to our diet..
I tried preparing this recipe in fish kulambu style.. It was awesome... You can feel like as if you are eating fish kulambu only..
Here comes the recipe!!
Ingredients: (Recipe For 1)
Boiled Black Channa - 1/4 cup
Small Onions - 8
Chopped Coconut - 2 tbsp
Red Chilly - 2
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Tamarind - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Salt - As required
Oil - As required
Procedure:
- Soak Black Channa overnight or soak it in hot water for 3-4 hours.. Boil it well. Extract tamarind juice from tamarind.
- Heat oil in a pan.. saute red chilly and cumin seeds.. After a second add small onions..
- Saute till onions become translucent.. Grind along with coconut..
- Heat oil in the same pan.. Add onion-coconut paste.. Saute till the raw smell goes off.. Add tamarind extract, salt and turmeric powder.
- Add enough water to the gravy and add boiled channa.
- Cook the gravy until it thickens in low flame.
- Serve with chapthi, roti , aapam or Idiyappam.. I served it with Aapam..
