Chickpeas thoran | Kadala thoran-Kerala special stir fry recipe

Cuisine Style: Kerala, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take With: Rice/Roti | Type: Thoran, poriyal, stir fry

Ingredients

• Chickpeas – 1 cup
• Coconut – ½ cup [grated]
• Dry red chilli - 1
• itemprop="recipeIngredient" Green chilli – 1 or 2
• Onion – 1 [chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Wash & soak chickpeas overnight. Add chickpeas, turmeric powder, salt & water in a pressure cooker then cook for 4 to 5 whistles. Then drain water.
• Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds & let it splutter. Then add urad dal sauté gently.
• Add green chilli, dry red chilli, curry leaves & asafetida sauté.
• Add onion sauté till soft. Then add boiled chickpeas sauté for 1 min.
• Add salt, coconut, & chopped coriander leaves mix well & cut off heat then serve hot with rice.

Tip

• Use coconut oil for better flavor.

Kadala thoran