KADALA (BLACK CHANNA ) curry

This is yet another kadala(blackchanna) curry.It is a watery  curry,goes well with crisp dosas.Y likes this kadala curry very much that he ends up having more dosas ( than with any other combination of dosas).
U NEED
kadala                                                                  1 cup (soaked overnight)
ginger                                                                   2 inch piece grated
onion ( big)                                                           2 table spoon .finely chopped
red chilli                                                                2 or 3
curry leaves                                                           2  -3 sprigs
mustard                                                                 1 teaspoon
turmeric powder                                                    1/4 teaspoon
oil                                                                         1 teaspoon for tempering

coconut                                                                 2 tablespoon( grated)
salt                                                                        to taste

Pressure cook the kadala.,with salt &turmeric powder.Heat the oil in a kadai,do the tempering with the redchillies&muatard. Add theginger,onion,curryleaves.When it isdone,add the kadala,pour 2 -3 cups of water.When it boils,add the coconut.,and the curry is ready. Mind u,this is adeadly combination with dosas.
This kadala curry,u find mostly in northern kerala.I got this recipe from my H'S place-Kannur