Kala chana tadka

Ingredients:

• 1 cup black chickpeas/kala channa/senagalu
• salt to taste
• Seasoning/Tadka/Poppu:
• 1 1/2 tsps oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp split gram dal/minappapu/urad dal
• 1-2 chopped green chillis
• 1 sprig fresh curry leaves
• 1carrot
• 2tsps coconut

Preparation:

1.     Pressure cook chick peas till soft. Add salt and combine.
2.     Drizzle oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them pop, add the urad dal and as it turns red, add the asafoetida, chopped green chillis and curry leaves. 
3.   Saute for 15-20 secs. Add the cooked chick peas and combine. Adjust salt and turn off heat.
4. Finally garnish with carrot and coconut grated.