Kovakka poriyal

KOVAKKA PORIYAL
INGREDIENTS
Kovakka                    - 20 nos.
Chickpeas                 - 1/4 cups
Tomato                      - 3 large
Onion                        - 1 large
Curry leaves             - few
Turmeric powder    - 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder           - 1 tsp
Corriander powder - 2 tsp
Cumin powder         - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds          - few
Channa dal                - 1 tsp
Green Chillies           - 2 nos.
Salt                              - as required
Oil                                - 3tsps
METHODS
1. Wash and soak the Chickpeas overnight.
And pressure cook the Chickpeas (with the required salt) for a whistle.
2. Clean the kovakka and chop into a round slices.
3. Now heat the kada with oil and temper Mustard seeds, curry leaves, Channa dal.
4. Then add kovakka, few salts and water, and sauté for few seconds and leave for 10mins  in medium flame.
5. Now the water will be reduced, now you can add onions and tomatoes and saute well so that the onion becomes transparent and tomatoes will be smashed and looks as a paste..
4. Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, Chilly powder, Corriander powder one by one and saute well. When once the raw smell of the masala vanishes add chickpeas and mix well.. It should mix throughly with the masala and kovakka.
5. Add salt if required.. Kovakka poriyal is ready to serve.

Note: This is the best combination for mor kuzhambu, paruppu kuzhambu.. And it was the best stuffing for chappathies and rotis too..