Dhaansaak
Ingredients
Chicken pieces 8
Yellow lentils 1/4 kg
Baking soda 1 pinch
Eggplant (cubed) 1
Pumpkin (cubed) 1
Tomatoes (chopped) 3
Onion (finely cut) 1
Potato (cubed) 1
Ginger/garlic paste 1 tbsp
Small fenugreek leaves 2 bunches
Fresh coriander 1 bunch
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
Curry powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Hot spices powder 1/2 tsp
Dhaansaak masala 1 tbsp
Sambhar masala 1 tbsp
Mango 1
Water 3 cups
Salt 1 tsp
Oil 3 tbsp
Method:- Soak lentils with baking soda and water.
- Cook all ingredients together except chicken and lentils.
- When water drys, fry thoroughly.
- Add chicken and fry more.
- Add lentils and water; cook till chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken from pot; blend lentils-mixture in a blender and put in the pot again.
- Add chicken again; cook for few minutes.
- SERVE
