Chicken Dalcha

Ingredients list for Chicken Dalcha

• 500 grams Chicken on Bone cut into small pieces on bone
• 1/2 cup Split Bengal Gram (chana dal) soaked for 1 hour
• 1/2 cup Split red lentils (masoor dal) soaked for 1 hour
• 1 medium Onion
• 3 tablespoons Ghee
• 2-3 Dried red chillies
• 4-5 Garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 12-15 Curry leaves
• 4-5 Cloves
• 2-3 Green cardamoms
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Melon seed paste
• 1 tablespoon Tamarind paste
• for garnish Red capsicum strips
• for garnish Fresh coriander sprig

Method

1. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
2. Slice onion. Roughly chop dried red chillies and garlic cloves.
3. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and red chillies to the pressure cooker and let them splutter. Add garlic and continue to saute for ½ minute Add onion and sauté till onion becomes translucent.
4. Add chicken pieces and mix well. Add cloves, green cardamoms, cinnamon, turmeric powder, split Bengal gram and split red lentils and mix well.
5. Add red chilli powder and salt and mix well. Add 3 cups water and melon seed paste and mix again.
6. Close the cooker with the lid and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles. Reduce the heat and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
7. When the pressure reduces, open the cooker, add tamarind paste and mix well.
8. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with red capsicum strips and fresh coriander sprig.

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