Mix Daal Chicken

Ingredients

  1. Channa daal 200g
  2. Moong daal 100g
  3. Masoor daal 100g
  4. Chicken 750g
  5. Tomatoes 2 large (grinned in to paste)
  6. Onions 1 large (gridded in to paste)
  7. Fenugreek leaves 1tbsp
  8. Green chillies 3
  9. Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
  10. Salt 2 tsp
  11. Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  12. Coriander powder 1 tbsp
  13. All spices 1 tsp
  14. Ginger and garlic paste 1tbsp
  15. Turmeric 1/2 tsp
  16. Cumin powder 1 tbsp

Recipe

  1. Soak all three lentils in water for half an hour.
  2. In a pan add all the lentils and enough water. Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder and boil the dal till water dries and the dal is tender.
  3. In a seperate pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds, ginger and garlic paste and the onion paste. Cook till all the water is dried and the onions are turned light brown.
  4. Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and the gridded tomato paste. Mix well and cook on high flame till the tomatoes water is dried and the oil comes to the surface.
  5. Add the chicken once water is dried, cook on high flame. Add a little water, cover and cook till it comes to a boil. Once it comes to a boil reduce the flame to low to medium, poke the chicken to check if its fully cooked and the oil comes to the surface.
  6. Once chicken is cooked and dal is boiled and tender, transfer the chicken in to the daal, keep the flame high add all spices and green chillies cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Serve hot.