Dal Chicken Curry ~ Simple Delicious Food Recipes

Dal Chicken Curry

Dal Chicken Curry, as the name suggest this chicken curry contains dal. This recipe makes use of chana dal to make a thick and yummy gravy.

If you are looking for more chicken recipes. Check out my Kolhapuri Chicken Sukka, Hot and Spicy Indian Chicken Curry and Chilli Chicken in restaurant style.

Ingredients:
200 gms chana dal (Split Bengal Gram)
2 badi elaichi (big cardamoms)
2 1 inch cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1/4 piece javitri flower
2 cups water for soaking chana dal
4 cups water for cooking
2 onions chopped
1 tomato chopped
salt as per taste
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp red chilli powder
chopped coriander for garnishing

Marinade
3 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 Kg chicken
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
Method:
1) Soak the chana dal in 2 cups of water
2) Marinade the chicken in the ingredients mentioned for marinade and keep aside for 30 minutes.
3) In a pressure cooker, add chana dal and some water, some chicken pieces (bones) and cook for 5 whitsles .
4) In a wok, add oil and then the other spices, like cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cloves, javitri and fry for a while.
5) Add chopped onions, fry till they turn brown. Now add chopped tomato and cook till it becomes soft and mushy.
6) Add chilli powder and mix well.
7) Now add the cooked chana dal (the chana cooked should be very soft and paste like) and mix well.
8) Add chicken pieces and mix well. Let the chicken cook, cover the wok with a lid.
9) Once cooked remove from heat and garnish with chopped coriander.
10) Serve hot with chapati, roti or rice.

Dal Chicken Curry

Ingredients

200 gms chana dal
2 badi elaichi (big cardamoms)
2 1 inch cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1/4 piece javitri flower
2 cups water for soaking chana dal
4 cups water for cooking
2 onions chopped
1 tomato chopped
salt as per taste
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp red chilli powder
chopped coriander for garnishing
Marinade
3 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 Kg chicken
2 tsp ginger garlic paste

Instructions

Soak the chana dal in 2 cups of water
Marinade the chicken in the ingredients mentioned for marinade and keep aside for 30 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, add chana dal and some water, some chicken pieces (bones) and cook for 5 whitsles .
In a wok, add oil and then the other spices, like cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cloves, javitri and fry for a while.
Add chopped onions, fry till they turn brown. Now add chopped tomato and cook till it becomes soft and mushy.
Add chilli powder and mix well.
Now add the cooked chana dal (the chana cooked should be very soft and paste like) and mix well.
Add chicken pieces and mix well. Let the chicken cook, cover the wok with a lid.
Once cooked remove from heat and garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot with chapati, roti or rice.