Qalandari Daal

Name: Qalandari Daal
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast; 4-5 cups water; 1/2 cup moon daal (yellow lentils), washed, soaked 30 minutes; 1/2 cup masoor daal (red lentils), washed, soaked 30 minutes; 1 cup channa daal (split chickpeas), washed, soaked 30 minutes; 1/2 cup oil; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 2 onions, chopped; To taste, salt; To taste, chilli powder; 1/2 tsp. turmeric

Sarvat Hanif @sarvathanif

Canada

Qalandari Daal is celebrated for its rich flavours and nutritional value, making it a beloved dish in Pakistani cuisine. It is often enjoyed in family gatherings and is a go-to comfort food.

Qalandari Daal consists of spiced lentils cooked with meat served with rice, making it a staple comfort food in many households.

Qalandari Daal is distinguished from dhaleem primarily by its unique blend of spices and preparation style. The spices profile for dhaleem is quite different from Qalandari Daal. Besides, dhaleem has rice, barley, wheat and a host of lentils that cooked with the meat, Qalanadri Daal is cooked in simple chicken stock and the shredded chicken is sauted in onions and spices before being added to the daals.this combination creates a savoury and aromatic dish that is both comforting ad satisfying.

Qalandari Daal is different from other daal recipes due to its soupier texture.

Qalandari Daal has a rich, hearty flavour that gives it a warm and slightly tangy taste.

Video recipe at:https://youtu.be/7a_7g01p5AE

Qalandari Daal is celebrated for its rich flavours and nutritional value, making it a beloved dish in Pakistani cuisine. It is often enjoyed in family gatherings and is a go-to comfort food.

Qalandari Daal consists of spiced lentils cooked with meat served with rice, making it a staple comfort food in many households.

Qalandari Daal is different from other daal recipes due to its soupier texture.

Qalandari Daal has a rich, hearty flavour that gives it a warm and slightly tangy taste.

Video recipe at:https://youtu.be/7a_7g01p5AE

Sarvat Hanif @sarvathanif

Canada

Qalandari Daal is celebrated for its rich flavours and nutritional value, making it a beloved dish in Pakistani cuisine. It is often enjoyed in family gatherings and is a go-to comfort food.

Qalandari Daal consists of spiced lentils cooked with meat served with rice, making it a staple comfort food in many households.

Qalandari Daal is different from other daal recipes due to its soupier texture.

Qalandari Daal has a rich, hearty flavour that gives it a warm and slightly tangy taste.

Video recipe at:https://youtu.be/7a_7g01p5AE

Qalandari Daal is celebrated for its rich flavours and nutritional value, making it a beloved dish in Pakistani cuisine. It is often enjoyed in family gatherings and is a go-to comfort food.

Qalandari Daal consists of spiced lentils cooked with meat served with rice, making it a staple comfort food in many households.

Qalandari Daal is different from other daal recipes due to its soupier texture.

Qalandari Daal has a rich, hearty flavour that gives it a warm and slightly tangy taste.

Video recipe at:https://youtu.be/7a_7g01p5AE

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Ingredients

1 hour

6-8 servings

1chicken breast
4-5 cupswater
1/2 cupmoon daal (yellow lentils), washed, soaked 30 minutes
1/2 cupmasoor daal (red lentils), washed, soaked 30 minutes
1 cupchanna daal (split chickpeas), washed, soaked 30 minutes
1/2 cupoil
1 tsp.cumin seeds
2onions, chopped
To taste, salt
To taste, chilli powder
1/2 tsp.turmeric

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Steps

1 hour

1

In a heavy bottom pot add the water and chicken and cook till chicken is soft.
2

Remove chicken to cool and shred. Set aside.
Reserve ½ cup stock.
3

Drain the lentils and add to the chicken stock. Cook, covered till tender.
4

In a skillet or pot, heat the oil and crackle the cumin seeds.
5

Add onions and cook till golden brown.
6

Add the shredded chicken, reserved stock and the spices. Mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
7

Pour the mix to the lentils. Mix well.
8

Use an immersion blender and blend the mixture till pureed.
9

Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or to desired consistency.
10

Serve hot with rice, kachumber salad potato patties.