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Keralan Potato Curry with Chickpeas and Coconut
Introduction
This is a lovely quick dish, known as Ernakulam thoran. It’s one of the first curries that my mum made for my dad when they were dating, clipped out from a popular women’s magazine in the seventies. It has a really simple base of ground coconut with coriander seeds and chilli, which you fry with chickpeas and cooked potatoes. Do look out for the black kala chana specified here in the supermarket – they’re small, dark brown chickpeas with a gorgeous texture, and readily available in the World Food or Asian aisles.
Ingredients
| waxy potatoes (e.g. Charlotte), peeled and cut into 2.5cm pieces | |
| fresh curry leaves | |
| kala chana chickpeas, drained and rinsed | |
| lemon, juice only | |
| Storecupboard: | |
| desiccated coconut | |
| dried red bird’s eye chilli | |
| coriander seeds | |
| neutral or olive oil | |
| mustard seeds | |
| asafoetida | |
| sea salt flakes |
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India Express: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Every Day
75 recipes inspired by the vibrant flavours of South India and Bengal
Speedy and fuss-free recipes for maximum flavour in return for minimum effort
Trademark traybakes, as well as stir-fries, snacks, weeknight curries, and simple desserts
