Kerala’s Puttu and Kadala Curry – Sarah Todd

Ingredients

• 1 cup Puttu podi (ground rice)
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh coconut
• Masala paste
• ½ cup grated coconut
• 10 madras onions
• 3-4 dry red chillies
• A few curry leaves
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• A handful of boiled black gram (kala chana)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• Masala paste (pre-made)
• ½ cup boiled black gram (kala chana)
• Salt, to taste