Delicious dal infused with flavourful chicken and spices
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 cup split chickpeas
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp turmeric
2 tsp cooking oil
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cardamoms
3 cloves
3 tbsp onion
1 ¼ tsp garlic paste
1 ¼ tsp ginger paste
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp red chili
½ tsp coriander
1 tomato
250 gm chicken breast
½ tsp garam masala
1 ½ cups hot water
3 green chilies
½ tsp roasted cumin
2 tbsp fried onions
Instructions:
1. Pour water in a large pan and add soaked split chickpeas
2. Add star anise, bay leaf, salt to taste, and turmeric
3. Cover with lid and cook until soft on low heat
4. Uncover and remove the bay leaf and star anise
5. Remove the chickpeas from heat and set aside
6. Wipe down pan and add cooking oil
7. Stir in small cinnamon sticks, cardamoms, cloves, and thinly sliced onions
8. Once the onion turns translucent, stir in garlic and ginger paste
9. Pour in a splash of water as needed
10. Mix in turmeric, red chili, and coriander
11. Add a medium size chopped tomato
12. Salt to taste
13. Splash of water
14. Cover with lid and cook for 3 minutes on low heat
15. Uncover and mix in chicken breast pieces
16. Add garam masala and the cooked chickpeas
17. Pour in hot water
18. Add green chilies
19. Cover with lid and cook for another 12 minutes on low to medium heat
20. Uncover and finish off with roasted cumin and fried onion
21. Ready to enjoy!
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