Preparation time: 8 hours
Cooking time: 45 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

1. 1 cup black chickpeas or Kadle or chana
2. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3. 7 - 8 curry leaves
4. 4 - 5 cloves of garlic
5. 1 medium sized onion
6. A big pinch of turmeric powder
7. 1 - 2 tsp jaggery (optional)
8. 1 Gooseberry sized tamarind
9. Salt as per your taste
10. 2 tbsp oil

Ingredients for masala:

1. 3 - 5 red chillies
2. 2 tsp coriander seeds
3. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
4. Big pinch of methi seeds
5. Big pinch of mustard seeds
6. Small piece cinnamon
7. 3 - 4 cloves
8. 4 - 5 cloves of garlic
9. 1 medium sized onion
10. 1/2 cup grated coconut

Instructions for making kadle sukka:

1. Soak the black chickpeas for 7 - 8 hours.
2. Take soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker. Add salt and water as required.
3. Cook the chickpeas until soft by making 4 - 5 whistles.
4. Now to prepare the masala, heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and fry the red chillies.
5. Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds and mustard seeds. Fry under low flame until mustard seeds splutter.
6. Add cinnamon and cloves.
7. Add peeled and chopped garlic.
8. Add chopped onion and fry until onions turn slightly brown.
9. Add grated coconut and fry for a minute. Switch off the stove.
10. Transfer the fried ingredients into a mixie jar. Grind it by adding required water.
11. Next, in a frying pan prepare tempering using oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and garlic.
12. Add chopped onion and fry until soft.
13. Add the ground masala. Stir and cook until thick.
14. Add turmeric, salt, jaggery and tamarind as per taste. Give it a quick mix.
15. Add the cooked chickpeas.
16. Mix it well for a minute. Serve it and enjoy.

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