Ingredients:

• Channa (white or black) – 2 cups
• Aloo – 2
• Coconut, grated – 1 cup
• Coriander seeds 1 – tsp
• Red Chilli – 3-4
• A few Curry leaves
• A pinch rayi and Jeera
• Oil – 1 tsp

Method:

1. Soak channa overnight and cook in a cooker.
2. In a pan, fry (no oil) coconut, coriander seeds and red chilli until coconut turns golden brown.
3. Let this mixture cool down.
4. Put this in a blender with some water and blend it in to a smooth paste.
5. In a sauce pan, heat oil add rayi, jeera and curry leaves.
6. Add aloo and channa, cook on a medium heat till cooked.
7. Then add the coconut paste and cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
8. Add salt to taste.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi