Chicken Chana Dal Masala

Name: Chicken Chana Dal Masala
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms boneless chicken breast; 1 cup Chana (Split Chicpeas/Bengal Gram)Dal; 1 big onion sliced finely; 1 tbsp sliced capsicum; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp fennel seed powder; 1 tsp kitchen king masala; 3 tbsp homemade tomato puree; 1 tbsp curd; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; To taste salt; 1/2 tsp sugar (optional); 2 green cardamoms; 1 small stick cinnanon; 4-5 cloves; 5-6 whole black pepper; 2 dry red chillies; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp kasoori methi; 1 tbsp coriander chopped; 3 tbsp refined oil; 1 (5 tsp) ghee

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Chicken Chana Dal Masala is a unique and flavourful combination of protein,fiber and essential nutrients.Simple ingredients when combined together in split chickpeas and chicken makes for a healthy wholesome meal and best served with any Indian flatbread or rice preparations and salad.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

4 servings

300 gmsboneless chicken breast
1 cupChana (Split Chicpeas/Bengal Gram)Dal
1big onion sliced finely
1 tbspsliced capsicum
1 tbspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
1 tspfennel seed powder
1 tspkitchen king masala
3 tbsphomemade tomato puree
1 tbspcurd
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
To tastesalt
1/2 tspsugar (optional)
2green cardamoms
1small stick cinnanon
4-5cloves
5-6whole black pepper
2dry red chillies
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1 tspkasoori methi
1 tbspcoriander chopped
3 tbsprefined oil
1 (5 tsp)ghee

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Steps

1

Soak chana dal for an hour in warm water.Pressure cook chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4th cup water upto 1 whistle.Open lid.Set aside alongwith stock.Pressure cook dal with little turmeric, salt and 1 tsp ghee upto 3 whistles.Open lid.Dal should be just done and not mushy.Heat oil and deep fry onion till crispy brown.Set aside.
2

In 2 tbsp oil lightly fry the boneless chicken pieces.Curry cut chicken with bones may also be used.In remaining oil fry dry red chillies and set aside.Sprinkle cumin,whole black pepper,bay leaves and half crushed whole garam masala.When they crackle,add ginger garlic paste,half of fried onion, tomato puree,curd,dry masalas,kasoori methi,salt and sugar to taste.Fry till oil leaves sides.
3

Add chicken pieces and toss.Then add boiled dal and all the remaining stock and boil.Add sliced capsicum.Adjust gravy according to need.Garnish with chopped coriander,rest of fried onion and dry red chillies.Serve hot with tandoori roti,naan,paratha or jeera rice.