Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken chana dal masala. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chicken Chana Dal Masala is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Chicken Chana Dal Masala is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken chana dal masala using 25 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Chana Dal Masala:

1. Get 300 gms boneless chicken breast
2. Take 1 cup Chana (Split Chicpeas/Bengal Gram)Dal
3. Make ready 1 big onion sliced finely
4. Make ready 1 tbsp sliced capsicum
5. Get 1 tbsp ginger paste
6. Prepare 1 tsp garlic paste
7. Get 1 tsp fennel seed powder
8. Prepare 1 tsp kitchen king masala
9. Get 3 tbsp homemade tomato puree
10. Make ready 1 tbsp curd
11. Take 1 tsp turmeric powder
12. Prepare 1 tsp red chilli powder
13. Prepare To taste salt
14. Make ready 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
15. Get 2 green cardamoms
16. Prepare 1 small stick cinnanon
17. Take 4-5 cloves
18. Prepare 5-6 whole black pepper
19. Prepare 2 dry red chillies
20. Get 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
21. Get 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
22. Get 1 tsp kasoori methi
23. Make ready 1 tbsp coriander chopped
24. Prepare 3 tbsp refined oil
25. Prepare 1 (5 tsp) ghee

Steps to make Chicken Chana Dal Masala:

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.

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