Mirch Masala Dal Chicken

Ingredients

• • Boneless chicken - 500 grams
• • Channa dal/Split bengal grams - ¾ cup
• • Onions (chopped finely) - 3
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tablespoons
• • Tomatoes (chopped finely) - 3
• • Red chillies (dried, broken) - 4
• • Jeera - 1 teaspoon
• • Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Amchurs/Mango powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - 5 tablespoons

Ingredients For Garnishing

• • Coriander leaves - a little
• • Green chillies (slit) - as required
• • Ginger (julienned) - a few

Method

• 1. Wash the dal. Add 2 cups water and ½ Teaspoon salt to the dal and cook covered till it is done.
• 2. Make sure it does not turn mushy. Drain the dal and retain the water. Keep aside.
• 3. Heat oil in a non stick pan or a heavy bottomed pan. Add jeera and let it turn golden.
• 4. Add the red chillies and onions. Cook till onions turn light brown.
• 5. Add the ginger-garlic paste. Stir for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, dry spices and salt. Cook till oil separates.
• 6. Add the chicken pieces to the masala and cook on high flame till water evaporates.
• 7. Lower the heat and add some retained dal water.
• 8. Cover and cook till the chicken is absolutely tender.
• 9. Add the cooked dal and gently stir fry for 1 minute.
• 10. Garnish with coriander, ginger juliennes and thinly slit green chillies.