Chicken Dhansak

Name: Chicken Dhansak
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 onions, finely chopped; 6-8 chicken thighs, boned, skinned and all visible fat removed or 4 breasts; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 20 g/¾oz ginger, finely grated; 2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp hot chilli powder; 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 600 ml/20floz chicken stock, made with 1 chicken stock cube; 100 g/3½oz dried red split lentils, rinsed and drained; 2 bay leaves

Foodiegeektrish @Trish

Sunderland Uk

I love a curry an this is one I haven't tried before, I was doing a cook along with Emily and a great friend of mine cooked for the first time and mentioned that He likes a curry and this is one of his favourites so I gave it a go. So for a Fakeaway Mark green here you go xx

Foodiegeektrish @Trish

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Ingredients

4 servings

2onions, finely chopped
6-8chicken thighs, boned, skinned and all visible fat removed or 4 breasts
2garlic cloves, crushed
20g/¾oz ginger, finely grated
2 tspgaram masala
1/2 tsphot chilli powder
400 gtin chopped tomatoes
600ml/20floz chicken stock, made with 1 chicken stock cube
100g/3½oz dried red split lentils, rinsed and drained
2bay leaves

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Steps

1

Spray a wide-based pan with oil and place. Cook the onions for five minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and very lightly browned.
2

Cut the chicken thighs in half and add to the pan. Cook for two minutes, turning occasionally. Stir in the garlic, ginger, garam masala and chilli powder and cook you smell the spices
3

Add the tomatoes into the pan,chicken stock, lentils and bay leaves. Bring to the boil, then cover loosely with a lid and simmer gently until the chicken is tender and the lentils have completely broken down, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid for the last 10 minutes of cooking time, stirring regularly so the lentils don’t stick.
4

Serve with the rice

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Foodiegeektrish @Trish

on April 21, 2020 13:58

Sunderland Uk

Passionate home cook and proud Cookpad ambassador. I was a Beat the Chef contestant in 2019—one of only two to reach Round 4! 🏆 Winner of Sausage Recipe of the Year in both 2019 & 2020. Finalist in the ICG Home Cook Awards 2021, 2022/23, and Highly Commended in 2024.The kitchen is my happy place. I love discovering new recipes, tweaking them to make them my own, and sharing the joy. If a recipe doesn’t need a tweak, I’ll always credit the original author or source—respect where it’s due!I’m a big fan of cooking live—DM me if you’d like to do an Instagram Live together and let’s make some kitchen magic happen. I’m always learning from the amazing cooks on this platform, so be sure to check them out too.Cooked one of my recipes? Send me a Cooksnap—I love seeing your creations and sharing the love. 💛Stay safe and happy cooking!