Chana Dal Chicken Curry | Special Desi Recipes

Chana Dal Chicken Curry | Dal Chicken | Special Desi Recipes

Chana Dal Chicken Curry - With Detail Photo And Video Recipe.Chana Dal Chicken Curry Is Rarely Prepared At Home.Every Time We Use To Have Chicken Gravy, Butter Chicken, Masala Gravy Chicken Recipes.But, This Chana Dal Chicken Masala Is One Of The Spicy And Lip Smacking Recipe That Goes Well Either With Hot Roti Or With Jeera / Plain Rice With Combination Of Any Other Pachi Pulusu.

For Chana Dal Chicken Masala, First We Need To Pressure Cook The Chana Dal For 80 %.Then Have To Prepare The Dry Coconut Masala Powder.Adding Coconut Masala Gives Very Delicious Taste When We Have This With Roti / Naan. 

Marinate The Chicken And Rest It For Minimum 1 Hour Or Maximum Overnight.If One Cannot Marinate Overnight, Can Refrigerate The Marinated Chicken For 1 Hour.

Marination Helps The Chicken To Taste Superb Juicy And Gives Very Tender Chicken.

Video Recipe Of Chana Dal Chicken Masala:

Ingredients:

Dry Coconut Masala Ingredients:

• Dry Coconut - 30 g
• Cloves - 10
• Cardamom - 3
• Cinnamon - 1 Inch
• Shahjeera - 1 Tsp.
• Pepper Corns - 8

Main Chana Dal Masala Ingredients:

• Chana Dal - 200 g
• Chicken - 250 g
• Green Chillies - 3 Chopped
• Onion - 1 Chopped
• Curry Leaves
• Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp.
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp.
• Salt - As Required
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 Tsp.
• Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp.
• Kasoori Methi - 1 Tsp.
• Water - As Required
• Coriander leaves 

Marination Ingredients:

• Chicken - 250 g
• Red Chilli powder - 2 Tbsps.
• Salt - As Required
• Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp.
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 1/2 Tbsps.
• Lemon Juice - 1 Tbsp.

Preparation :

Dry Coconut Masala Preparation:

• In Blender Add Dry Coconut, Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon & Shahjeera.
• Blend To Fine Powder & Keep Aside.

Marination Preparation:

• Firstly Clean The Chicken.
• Then Add Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder. Ginger Garlic Paste, Salt & Lemon Juice.
• Mix Well And Keep Aside At least For 1 Hour.

Chana Dal Chicken Masala Preparation:

• In Pan Add Oil.
• Then Add Green Chilies, Onions With Salt.
• Saute Well For About 5 Minutes.
• Then Add Curry Leaves And Saute.
• Then Add Turmeric Powder & Ginger Garlic Paste And Mix Well.
• Cook Well Till Ginger Garlic Paste Leaves Raw Smell.
• Then Add Dry Coconut Masala Powder And Saute Well Till Oil Releases.
• Then Add Marinated Chicken And Saute Well Till Chicken Changes Colour.
• Then Add Pressured Cooked Chana Dal And Mix Well.
• Then Add Red Chilli Powder And Salt If Needed.
• Close And Cook For About 10 Minutes.
• Check If Chicken Is Cooked.
• Then Mix And Add Cumin powder, Coriander Powder, Kasoori Methi & Water.
• Mix Well.Again Close & Cook For About 10 Minutes.
• Chicken Releases Oil.
• Mix Well & Add Freshly Chopped Coriander Leaves And Mix Well.
• That's It Hot Hot Chana Dal Chicken Masala Is Ready To Serve.
• It Goes Well Either With Roti Or With Rice.

Step By Step Preparation With Detail Photo Of Chana Dal Chicken Masala

Dry Coconut Masala Preparation:

• In Blender Add Dry Coconut, Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon & Shahjeera.

• Blend To Fine Powder & Keep Aside.

Marination Preparation:

• Firstly Clean The Chicken.
• Then Add Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder. Ginger Garlic Paste, Salt & Lemon Juice.

• Mix Well And Keep Aside At least For 1 Hour.

Chana Dal Chicken Masala Preparation:

• In Pan Add Oil.
• Then Add Green Chilies, Onions With Salt.

• Saute Well For About 2 Minutes

• Then Add Curry Leaves And Saute.

• Then Add Turmeric Powder & Ginger Garlic Paste And Mix Well.

• Cook Well Till Ginger Garlic Paste Leaves Raw Smell.

• Then Add Dry Coconut Masala Powder And Saute Well Till Oil Releases.

• Then Add Marinated Chicken And Saute Well Till Chicken Changes Colour.

• Then Add Pressured Cooked Chana Dal And Mix Well.

• Close And Cook For About 10 Minutes.

• Then Add Red Chilli Powder And Salt If Needed.

• Check If Chicken Is Cooked.

• Then Mix And Add Cumin powder, Coriander Powder, Kasoori Methi & Water.

• Mix Well.Again Close & Cook For About 10 Minutes.

• Chicken Releases Oil.

• Mix Well & Add Freshly Chopped Coriander Leaves And Mix Well.

• That's It Hot Hot Chana Dal Chicken Masala Is Ready To Serve.

• It Goes Well Either With Roti Or With Rice.

Quick Review:

Chana Dal Chicken Masala | Dal Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

Dry Coconut Masala Ingredients: Dry Coconut - 30 g Cloves - 10 Cardamom - 3 Cinnamon - 1 Inch Shahjeera - 1 Tsp. Pepper Corns - 8 Main Chana Dal Masala Ingredients: Chana Dal - 200 g Chicken - 250 g Green Chillies - 3 Chopped Onion - 1 Chopped Curry Leaves Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp. Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp. Salt - As Required Cumin Powder - 1/2 Tsp. Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp. Kasoori Methi - 1 Tsp. Water - As Required Coriander leaves Marination Ingredients: Chicken - 250 g Red Chilli powder - 2 Tbsps. Salt - As Required Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 1/2 Tbsps. Lemon Juice - 1 Tbsp.

Preparation:

Dry Coconut Masala Preparation: In Blender Add Dry Coconut, Cloves, Cardamom, Cinnamon & Shahjeera. Blend To Fine Powder & Keep Aside. Marination Preparation: Firstly Clean The Chicken. Then Add Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder. Ginger Garlic Paste, Salt & Lemon Juice. Mix Well And Keep Aside At least For 1 Hour. Chana Dal Chicken Masala Preparation: In Pan Add Oil. Then Add Green Chilies, Onions With Salt. Saute Well For About 2 Minutes. Then Add Curry Leaves And Saute. Then Add Turmeric Powder & Ginger Garlic Paste And Mix Well. Cook Well Till Ginger Garlic Paste Leaves Raw Smell. Then Add Dry Coconut Masala Powder And Saute Well Till Oil Releases. Then Add Marinated Chicken And Saute Well Till Chicken Changes Colour. Then Add Pressured Cooked Chana Dal And Mix Well. Then Add Red Chilli Powder And Salt If Needed. Close And Cook For About 10 Minutes. Check If Chicken Is Cooked. Then Mix And Add Cumin powder, Coriander Powder, Kasoori Methi & Water. Mix Well.Again Close & Cook For About 10 Minutes. Chicken Releases Oil. Mix Well & Add Freshly Chopped Coriander Leaves And Mix Well. That's It Hot Hot Chana Dal Chicken Masala Is Ready To Serve. It Goes Well Either With Roti Or With Rice.

Notes :

• Clean And Wash Chicken Before Cooking.
• Marinate The Chicken At least For 2 Hours For Soft, Tasty & Tender Chicken.
• All Spices As per Your Taste.