Sprouted Channa Kuzhambu

Category:  Lunch
Preparation Time: 10 mins + Time for sprouting
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 3-4 persons

Sprouted Channa Kuzhambu with Rice!

 Ingredients:

• Sprouted Kala Channa (Black Kondakadalai) - 2 1/4 cups

  

  Sprouted Channa

• Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp
• Small Onions, halved - 5-6 os
• Garlic, chopped - 3 cloves
• Tomato, chopped - 1 no
• Curry leaves - few
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Water - as required
• Coriander leaves - 2-3 stalks

To Saute and Grind:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Small Onions - 12-15 nos or Big Onion, chopped - 1 no 
• Tomato, chopped - 1 no
• Garlic - 4 cloves
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Kuzhambu Masala Powder (Home made) - 1 tbsp
• Coconut, grated - 1/3 cup

Method:

1. Making Sprouts: Wash and soak around 1 cup of dry channa overnight; then drain water and wrap it in a clean cotton cloth and place in a closed vessel / hot box for 12-16 hrs. Check for the sprouting after 12 hrs and if not done keep it for some more time till it get sprouted. 
2. Take 2 1/4 cup sprouted channa and pressure cook it with salt and enough water for 2 whistles
   
3. Prepare the masala, by sauting the above ingredients in 1 tsp of oil (add one by one in the same order as above) and allow to cool
   
4. Grind the sauted mixture to a smooth but bit coarse masala paste
   
5. Heat Sesame oil in a pan, once it gets hot add the mustard seeds, Urad dhal, Curry leaves and fry till dhal turns golden brown
6. Add the small onions and garlic and saute well
   
7. Add the chopped tomato pieces and saute till it gets cooked and turns mushy
   
8. Add the cooked channa and mix well
   
9. Then add the ground masala paste, enough water (Water used for cooking channa can be used) mix well and check for salt
   
10. Allow to cook in medium flame for 8-10 mins till the oil gets separated and the channa gets blended with the masala
    
11. Switch off, garnish with coriander leaves
    
12. Serve hot with rice or even for dosa/Idly/Chapathi
    
13. Since my Home made masala powder is spicy, I haven't added more, if needed you can add chilly powder