Recipe: Tasty Chicken Chana Dal Masala

Recipe: Tasty Chicken Chana Dal Masala Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Chicken Chana Dal Masala. The masala is very simple and pretty standard. The tempering adds to the flavour and intensifies it. This is the Chana Dal I use in this recipe.

There are countless variations of Dal all across India.

Add the chicken pieces along with the soaked chana dal.

Pressure cook on HIGH flame for one whistle.

You can have Chicken Chana Dal Masala using 25 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Chana Dal Masala

1. You need of boneless chicken breast.

2. Prepare of Chana (Split Chicpeas/Bengal Gram)Dal.

3. It’s of big onion sliced finely.

4. You need of sliced capsicum.

5. Prepare of ginger paste.

6. You need of garlic paste.

7. It’s of fennel seed powder.

8. You need of kitchen king masala.

9. You need of homemade tomato puree.

10. You need of curd.

11. It’s of turmeric powder.

12. Prepare of red chilli powder.

13. You need of salt.

14. Prepare of sugar (optional).

15. You need of green cardamoms.

16. It’s of small stick cinnanon.

17. It’s of cloves.

18. It’s of whole black pepper.

19. Prepare of dry red chillies.

20. Prepare of cumin seeds.

21. You need of garam masala powder.

22. Prepare of kasoori methi.

23. It’s of coriander chopped.

24. Prepare of refined oil.

25. You need of ghee.

Allow the pressure of the cooker to be released naturally.

Open cooker lid once pressure has been release, mix well.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Boil channa dal till it is half cooked and keep it aside.

Chicken Chana Dal Masala instructions

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..

Take a pressure cooker add oil, whole garam masala, onion chopped, salt.

Cook till onions are slightly golden brown, then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chicken mix well.

About Chicken Shami Kebab Recipe: When it comes to starters, Chicken Shami Kebab is one of the best non-vegetarian snacks to be served.

You will not only love eating it, but also enjoy cooking this quick snack.

Shami kebabs are succulent minced chicken/lamb with chana dal with spicy masala filling inside and crispy fried on the outside.