Chicken dhanshak recipe
Chicken Dhanshak Recipe
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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.Chicken dhansak is a delicious and flavorful Indian dish that combines the richness of chicken with lentils and vegetables. This recipe is a perfect blend of spices, creating a mouthwatering curry with a hint of sweetness and tanginess. The tender chicken pieces are cooked in a thick, aromatic gravy made from lentils, tomatoes, and a variety of spices. It is best served hot with steamed rice or naan bread.
Keywords: chicken dhansak, Indian dish, lentils, vegetables, spices.
Chicken dhanshak recipe details
Ingredients1. Chicken (8med. Size pieces about 800gms)
2. tuvar dal, masoor dal, split green dal (1c)
3. water (4c)
4. sliced onions (2small)
5. sliced tomatoes (2small)
6. potatoes, cut into thick rounds (2small)
7. eggplants, cut into small rounds (2small)
8. salt (to taste)
9. turmeric powder (1/2tsp)
10. roasted cumin (1tbsp)
11. red pumpkin diced (2c)
12. finely chopped coriander (for garnishes)
13. tamarind paste (1tsp)
14. chopped onion (1)
15. bay leaves (1)
16. oil (2tbsp)
17. curry powder or garam masala powder (1tsp)
18. roasted coriander powder (1tbsp)
For spice paste Ingredients
1. Peppercorns (1/2)
2. cardamoms (4)
3. dried red chilies (1 Kashmiri)
4. garlic flakes (8)
5. chopped coriander leaves (1/2 cup)
6. cloves (4)
7. cumin seeds (2 tsp)
8. chopped green chilies (4)
9. grated ginger (1 tsp)
10. chopped mint leaves (1/2 cup)
Method of preparation
1. Take lentils or dals, wash and soak them for about 5 minutes. Make spice paste by grinding all the ingredients of spice paste.
2. Take a pressure cooker; add lentils, diced onion, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, red pumpkin diced, salt, turmeric powder and water in it. Cook this mixture for about 9 minutes and blend it to make puree.
3. Then pour the puree in heavy bottomed pan and add chicken, hot spice mix, roasted cumin, coriander powder in it. Keep this mixture to boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook it for about 10 minutes until the chicken gets cooked.
4. Now heat oil in the pan and fry bay leaves in it for few seconds. Add 2 small sliced onions and cook them for about 3 minutes until they changes to golden brown. Then add ground spice paste in it and cook it for about 3 minutes until the oil gets separated.
5. Now add chicken with gravy and tamarind paste in it. Add salt in it according to taste and keep this mixture to boil. Cover the pan and cook it for about 15 minutes on low heat until the chicken gets cooked. When it gets ready then decorate it with chopped coriander leaves and serve it.
Number of servings – 4
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