Black Chickpea Stew Over Steamed Rice Cakes

Name: Black Chickpea Stew Over Steamed Rice Cakes (Kadala Masala Puttu)
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 cup dried black chickpeas; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 medium-size red onion, finely chopped; 1 cup shredded fresh coconut; or ½ cup shredded dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted (see Note); 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 2 to 4 dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, to taste, stems removed; 2 to 4 dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, to taste, stems removed; 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise (do not remove the seeds); 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise (do not remove the seeds); 2 fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise (do not remove the seeds); 1 cup shredded fresh coconut; or ½ cup shredded dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted (see Note); 1 cup long- or medium-grain white rice; 1 cup long- or medium-grain white rice; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt; ¼ cup Cream of Wheat (not instant); 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt; 1 large tomato, cored and finely chopped; 12 to 15 medium-size to large fresh curry leaves; 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt; Vegetable cooking spray; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher or sea salt; About ¼ cup shredded fresh coconut; or 2 tablespoons shredded dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted (see Note); About ¼ cup shredded fresh coconut; or 2 tablespoons shredded dried unsweetened coconut, reconstituted (see Note)

Kadala Masala Puttu

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

660 Curries

By Raghavan Iyer

Published 2008

About

This is breakfast food in Kerala, and I cannot think of a better way to perk up your sleeping palate than with these savory rice cakes soused with hot, sweet, coconut-sauced, nutty-tasting, black chickpeas. Serve it as the main course if you have a bunch of vegans over for dinner.

Ingredients

For the stew

1 cup dried black chickpeas
2 tablespoons canola oil
1

Asia
India
Kerala
Main course
Spicy
Vegan
Breakfast

Method

To make the stew, place the chickpeas in a medium-size bowl. Fill the bowl halfway with water and rinse the chickpeas by rubbing them between your fingertips. The water will become slightly cloudy. Drain this water. Repeat three or four times, until the water remains relatively clear; drain. Now fill the bowl halfway with hot water and let it sit at room temperature, covere