Chicken Reshmi Dal

 Recipe Ingredients

• Chicken (leg piece)  ½ kg
• Ginger garlic paste  2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander powder   1 tsp
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds ground 1 tsp
• Mix Whole spice as required
• Crushed red pepper 1 tsp
• Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tsp
• Oil  4 tbsp
• Water  ½ cup        
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Ingredients for Lentils (Dal) 

• Yellow lentils 50 gm
• Red lentils 50 gm
• Oil 3 tbsp
• Onion  1 medium
• Turmeric  1 tsp
• All spice 1 tsp
• Water  1 – 1 ½ cup
• Salt to taste
• Tamarind paste  2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves  2 tbsp
• Fresh cream 4 tbsp

Recipe Method

1. In a pan put together 50 gm yellow lentils, 50 gm red lentils, 3 tbsp oil, 1 chopped onion, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp all spice, 1 – 1 ½ cup water, salt to taste and 2 tbsp tamarind pulp.
2. In wok heat 4 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste and ½ kg chicken, cook till chicken is golden brown in color.
3. Now add salt to taste, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp fennel seeds ground, 1 tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves, 4 tbsp oil, a little mix whole spice and ½ cup water.
4. Cook for 8 – 10 minutes, then turn the flame off, remover from fire.
5. Now blend the lentils mixture well. Add the blended mixture to the chicken.
6. Fry well on high flame, add 4 tbsp fresh cream and 2 tbsp coriander leaves.
7. Cook till gravy thickens, dish it out and serve.