Chicken Chana Dhal
(Chicken with Lentils) Recipe

Origin: India Period: Traditional

This dish has an unusual combination of flavours; the amchoor gives a wonderful tanginess flavour.

Ingredients:

2 tsp Amchoor (dried mango)
6 Bird's eye Chillies
1 tsp Black Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
75g Chana Dhal (Split Yellow Lentils)
450g Chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
4 tbsp corn oil
4 Curry Leaves
1 tbsp Fresh Coriander, chopped
2 Leeks, chopped
2 Red Tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp Sea Salt

Chicken Chana Dhal
(Chicken with Lentils) Preparation:

Method:

Rinse the lentils and remove any stones or grit. Place in a saucepan, cover with water and boil until soft but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat a karahi or wok and dry-roast the coriander seeds until they crackle Remove and set aside to cool.

Heat the oil in the wok then add the leeks, bird's eye chillies, curry leaves and mustard seeds. Stir-fry on a gentle heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the amchoor, chopped tomatoes, cayenne, sea salt & chicken pieces together with the roasted coriander seeds (after grinding) and stir-fry for about 7-10 minutes. Add the lentils and cook for another couple of minutes.

Serve garnished with coriander.

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Chicken Chana Dhal(Chicken with Lentils) Recipe

Origin: India Period: Traditional

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